A branch of the external carotid artery which distributes to the deep structures of the face (internal maxillary) and to the side of the face and nose (external maxillary).
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008438
altLabel
Arteries, Maxillary
Maxillary Arteries
Artery, Maxillary
AQL
AB AH CH CY DE DG EM EN GD IM IN IR ME MI PA PH PP PS RE SU TR UL VI
cui
C0024949
DC
1
definition
A branch of the external carotid artery which distributes to the deep structures of the face (internal maxillary) and to the side of the face and nose (external maxillary).