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lesser palatine arteries (pair)

Identification
Official Latin term arteriae palatinae minores (par)
Official term lesser palatine arteries (pair)
Unit identifier TAH:U3893
Unit type pair set
Materiality material
Navigation
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Links of entity generic: lesser palatine artery
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Partonomic links Level 2: arterial system Short Extended
Level 3: common carotid artery (pair) Short Extended
Level 4: maxillary artery (pair)
Taxonomic links Level 2: segment of organ Short Extended
Level 3: artery
Level 4: subdivision of external carotid artery
Subsidiary language with Latin
Non Latin primary language
Taxonomic definition
Taxonomic definition A lesser palatine artery is a branch of descending palatine artery [ramus arteriae palatinae descendentis ] which distributes blood to the soft palate [palatum molle ] and tonsils [tonsilla palatina ].
Partonomy
TAH:E10200
human body
TAH:U3568
cardiovascular system SOS
TAH:U3725
arterial system SOS
TAH:U3769
aorta SOS
TAH:U3799
arch of aorta SBS
TAH:U3804
common carotid artery (pair) UBS
TAH:U3808
external carotid artery (pair) UBU
TAH:U3860
maxillary artery (pair) UOU
TAH:U3891
descending palatine artery (pair) UOU
TAH:U3893 lesser palatine arteries (pair) VOU
Taxonomy
Date: 21.06.2025