Main arterial supply of the tonsil is from_____________?
Correct answer: A. Facial artery
- A. Facial artery
- B. Ascending pharyngeal artery
- C. Palatine artery
- D. Greater palatine artery
Explanation
The tonsillar branch of the facial artery is the main arterial supply of the palatine tonsil. Contributions also come from the ascending palatine, ascending pharyngeal, lingual, and greater palatine arteries.
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