inferior alveolar artery
inferior alveolar artery · inferior alveolar arteries
A branch of the maxillary artery that is distributed to the mucous membrane of the…A branch of the maxillary artery that is distributed to the mucous membrane of the mouth and through the mandibular canal to the teeth of the lower jaw.
Meaning
1 sensesA branch of the maxillary artery that is distributed to the mucous membrane of the mouth and through the mandibular canal to the teeth of the lower jaw.
the alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth
Forms
plural: inferior alveolar arteries| Singular | inferior alveolar artery |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth:arteria alveolaris inferior
See also
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