Maxillary artery is a branch for______________?
Correct answer: A. External carotid artery
- A. External carotid artery
- B. Internal carotid artery
- C. Trigeminal artery
- D. Facial artery
Explanation
The maxillary artery is one of the two terminal branches of the external carotid artery, the other being the superficial temporal artery. It supplies deep structures of the face, jaws, nasal cavity and meninges.
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