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Cardiovascular system

Greater palatine artery

Arteria palatina major

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System
Cardiovascular system
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Head
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Part of
Descending palatine artery
Greater palatine artery (Arteria palatina major) highlighted in a 3D model of the human body
3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

The greater palatine artery is a branch of the descending palatine artery (a terminal branch of the maxillary artery) and contributes to the blood supply of the hard palate and nasal septum.

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Names

Latin
Arteria palatina major
English
Greater palatine artery
French
Artère grande palatine
Spanish
Arteria palatina mayor
Portuguese
Artéria palatina maior