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Dissection of the Face |
Carefully remove the lateral pterygoid piecemeal to reveal the branches of the
maxillary artery and mandibular nerve.
Find the medial pterygoid muscle
(1) maxillary artery (2) branching off the external carotid artery (3), inferior
alveolar artery and nerve (4) entering the mandible on its deep surface and the lingual nerve (5).
Branches of the maxillary artery and
mandibular nerve can be viewed at higher magnifications.
Videos of another dissection are provided for:
Use pipe cleaners to illustrate the pathways of respective nerves and arteries.
