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The maxillary artery passes through which structure?
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Correct answer: C. Pterygomaxillary fissure
- A. Foramen ovale transmits CN V3 (mandibular nerve) — not the maxillary artery.
- B. Foramen rotundum transmits CN V2 (maxillary nerve) — not the maxillary artery.
- C. The MAXILLARY ARTERY (second branch of the external carotid artery) passes through the PTERYGOMAXILLARY FISSURE (pterygopalatine fissure) to enter the pterygopalatine fossa. The maxillary artery has three parts and provides blood supply to most of the deep structures of the face.
- D. Foramen spinosum transmits the middle meningeal artery — not the maxillary artery.
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