Pterygoid branches of posterior deep temporal artery
Rami pterygoidei arteriae temporalis profundae posterioris
- Related terms: Pterygoid branches; Pterygoid branches (Maxillary artery)
Definition
The pterygoid branches of the maxillary artery, irregular in their number and origin, supply the lateral pterygoid muscle and medial pterygoid muscle.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
