All of the following are true of maxillary artery except___________________?

Correct answer: A. The branches of maxillary artery accompany the branches of maxillary nerve

  • A. The branches of maxillary artery accompany the branches of maxillary nerve
  • B. It is one of the terminal branches of ECA
  • C. It passes deep between the two heads of lateral pterygoid muscle into the pterygo palatine fossa
  • D. It is the arterial supply for mandible

Explanation

In the infratemporal fossa, the branches of the maxillary artery generally accompany branches of the mandibular nerve, not the maxillary nerve. The other statements describe its terminal position, course around the lateral pterygoid, and supply to the mandible.

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