ECA: begin, course.

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 FACIAL NERVE
Relation
anterolateral
sternomastoid
hypoglossal n.
facial n.within
parotid
medially
pharynx,
stylopharyngeal m.
glossopharyngeal n.
and pharyngeal
branch of vagus n.
Branches of
ECA
Maxillary artery
Begin, course, end.
 Begin: The maxillary artery is the largest branch of the
external carotid artery
 Course: The maxillary artery originates within the substance
of the parotid gland and then passes forward, behind the neck
of mandible
 It passes through the infratemporal fossa and then between
the upper and lower heads of lateral pterygoid to access the
pterygomaxillary fissure to enters the pterygopalatine
fossa.
 End: as infraorbital artery.
Maxillary artery
divided into three parts
by lateral pterygoid
muscle
1- first part deep to the
neck of mandible
2- second part pass
either superficial or
deep to lateral pterygoid
muscle
3- third part enter
perygopalatine fossa
Branches:
 Branches
1-the first part of the maxillary artery (MIADA) gives
origin to two major branches (the middle meningeal
and inferior alveolar arteries) and a number of smaller
branches (deep auricular, anterior tympanic, and
accessory meningeal).
2-the second part of the maxillary artery gives origin
to deep temporal, masseteric, buccal, and pterygoid
branches.
3-the third part of the maxillary artery (PIGPPS) the
posterior superior alveolar, infra-orbital, greater
palatine, pharyngeal, sphenopalatine arteries and the
artery of the pterygoid canal