Lesser palatine arteries
| Lesser palatine arteries | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Source | descending palatine artery |
| Branches | Palatine tonsils |
| Supplies | Soft palate |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae palatinae minores |
| TA | A12.2.05.086 |
| FMA | 71688 |
|
Anatomical terminology | |
The lesser palatine arteries go through the lesser palatine foramina, and supply the soft palate.
It gives off tonsillary branches to the palatine tonsils.[1]
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