Tonsillar branch of the facial artery

Tonsillar branch of the facial artery
	The internal carotid and vertebral arteries. Right side. (Tonsillar labeled at center.)
Details
Latin	Ramus tonsillaris arteriae facialis
Source	Facial artery
Identifiers
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The tonsillar branch of the facial artery ascends between the pterygoideus internus and styloglossus muscles, and then along the side of the pharynx, perforating the constrictor pharyngis superior, to ramify in the substance of the palatine tonsil and root of the tongue.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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