Middle superior alveolar artery

Middle superior alveolar artery
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Identifiers
Latin	arteria alveolaris superior media[1]
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The middle superior alveolar artery is an inconstant^[2][3] artery supplying the upper jaw. It is one of the three superior alveolar arteries.^[3] When present, it arises from the infraorbital artery^[2][3] and descends upon the lateral wall of the maxillary sinus, forming anastomotic arcades with the other two superior alveolar arteries of the same side before ending near the canine tooth.^[3] It contributes to the arterial supply to the upper/maxillary incisor and canine teeth.^[3]

References

1. Dorland (2020-12-23). Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary E-Book: Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 978-0-323-66148-5.
2. Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). Elsevier Australia. p. 364. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
3. Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.