The pterygoid branches of the maxillary artery, irregular in their number and origin, supply the lateral pterygoid muscle and

medial pterygoid muscle The medial pterygoid muscle (or internal pterygoid muscle), is a thick, quadrilateral muscle of the face. It is supplied by the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve (V). It is important in mastication (chewing). Structure The medial ptery ...

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{{Authority control Arteries of the head and neck