Artery of the pterygoid canal
| Artery of the pterygoid canal | |
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Plan of branches of the maxillary artery
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| Latin | arteria canalis pterygoidei |
| Source | Maxillary artery |
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| Anatomical terminology [[[d:Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 863: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|edit on Wikidata]]]
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The artery of the pterygoid canal (Vidian artery) is an artery in the pterygoid canal, in the head.
It usually arises from the external carotid artery,[1] but can arise from either the internal or external carotid artery or serve as an anastomosis between the two.[2]
The eponym, Vidian artery, is derived from the Italian surgeon and anatomist Vidus Vidius.[3]
Contents
From external carotid artery
In this case; the artery passes backward along the pterygoid canal with the corresponding nerve. It is distributed to the upper part of the pharynx and to the auditory tube, sending into the tympanic cavity a small branch which anastomoses with the other tympanic arteries.
It can end in the oropharynx.[4]
From Internal carotid artery
In this case; the artery passes backward along the pterygoid canal with the corresponding nerve[clarification needed]. It The artery is a small, inconstant branch which passes into the pterygoid canal and anastomoses with a pterygopalatine branch of the maxillary artery.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
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- http://neuroangio.org/anatomy-and-variants/mandibulovidian-artery/
