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Branches branches to alveolar canals
branches to gingiva Supplies molar and premolar teeth
lining of the maxillary sinus
gingiva Latin arteria alveolaris superior posterior | ||
The posterior superior alveolar artery (posterior dental artery) is given off from the maxillary, frequently in conjunction with the infraorbital artery just as the trunk of the vessel is passing into the pterygopalatine fossa.
Branches
Descending upon the tuberosity of the maxilla, it divides into numerous branches, some of which enter the alveolar canals, to supply the molar and premolar teeth and the lining of the maxillary sinus, while others are continued forward on the alveolar process to supply the gingiva.
References
Posterior superior alveolar artery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA