Pterygoid branches of maxillary artery
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The pterygoid branches of the maxillary artery, irregular in their number and origin, supply the lateral pterygoid muscle
and medial pterygoid muscle
.
Lateral pterygoid muscle
The lateral pterygoid is a muscle of mastication with two heads. It lies superiorly to the medial pterygoid.-Origin and insertion:...
and medial pterygoid muscle
Medial pterygoid muscle
The medial pterygoid , is a thick, quadrilateral muscle of mastication.The mandibular branch of the fifth cranial nerve, the trigeminal nerve, innervates the medial pterygoid muscle.-Origin and insertion:...
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