Sphenopalatine artery

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The sphenopalatine artery (sphenoid-palate artery) is a blood vessel of the head. It arises from the end section of the maxillary artery in the pterygopalatine fossa and runs through the sphenopalatine foramen of the palatine bone - together with the vein of the same name and the nasal branches ( rami nasales , in animals called the caudal nasal nerve ) of the pterygopalatine nerve - into the nasal cavity .

The sphenopalatine artery supplies large parts of the nasal cavity, including the vascularized area of ​​the nasal septum ( Locus Kiesselbachi ), which is particularly often the starting point for nosebleeds . If necessary, the artery can be tied off if there is excessive nosebleed.

literature

  • Uwe Gille: Cardiovascular and immune system, Angiologia. In: Franz-Viktor Salomon, Hans Geyer, Uwe Gille (Ed.): Anatomy for veterinary medicine. 2nd, revised and expanded edition. Enke, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8304-1075-1 , pp. 404-463.