Mylohyoid branch of inferior alveolar artery
- Mylohyoid branch of inferior alveolar artery
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| Artery: Mylohyoid branch of inferior alveolar artery |
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| Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Mylohyoid visible at bottom center.) |
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| Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Mylohyoid labeled at bottom center.) |
| Latin |
ramus mylohyoideus arteriae alveolaris inferioris |
| Gray's |
subject #144 561 |
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inferior alveolar artery |
As the inferior alveolar artery enters the mandibular foramen, it gives off a mylohyoid branch which runs in the mylohyoid groove, and supplies the mylohyoid muscle.
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- Arteries of the head and neck
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