Artery of the pterygoid canal
The artery of the pterygoid canal (or Vidian artery) is an artery in the pterygoid canal, in the head.
| Artery of the pterygoid canal | |
|---|---|
 Plan of branches of the maxillary artery (artery of the pterygoid canal visible at upper right) | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | aortic arch 1 |
| Source | Maxillary artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria canalis pterygoidei |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.082 A12.2.06.006 |
| TA2 | 4454 |
| FMA | 85528 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
It usually arises from the external carotid artery,[1] but can arise from either the internal or external carotid artery or serve as an anastomosis between the two.[2]
The eponym, Vidian artery, is derived from the Italian surgeon and anatomist Vidus Vidius.[3]
From external carotid artery
In this case; the artery passes backward along the pterygoid canal with the corresponding nerve. It is distributed to the upper part of the pharynx and to the auditory tube, sending into the tympanic cavity a small branch which anastomoses with the other tympanic arteries.
It can end in the oropharynx.[4]
From internal carotid artery
In this case; the artery passes backward along the pterygoid canal with the corresponding nerve. The artery is a small, inconstant branch which passes into the pterygoid canal and anastomoses with a pterygopalatine branch of the maxillary artery.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 568 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- "Medscape". Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- "NMC : Vol. 45 (2005), No. 9 470-471". Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- Tubbs RS, Salter EG (2006). "Vidius Vidius (Guido Guidi): 1509-1569". Neurosurgery. 59 (1): 201–3, discussion 201–3. doi:10.1227/01.NEU.0000219238.52858.47. PMID 16823317.
- "vidian artery". Archived from the original on 2009-05-30. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
External links
- "Vidian artery". Medcyclopaedia. GE. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07.
- http://neuroangio.org/anatomy-and-variants/mandibulovidian-artery/