Quick Facts
Origin: Descending palatine artery.
Course: Passes posteriorly along the soft palate.
Branches: None.
Supplied Structures: Soft palate and palatine tonsils.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The lesser palatine artery arises from the descending palatine artery in the greater palatine canal.
Course
The lesser palatine artery passes onto the soft palate through the lesser palatine foramen of the palatine bone.
Branches
There are no named branches.
Supplied Structures
The lesser palatine artery supplies the soft palate and the tonsil.
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Artery
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