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1377:hypophysial
1159:3rd part /
1120:2nd part /
1072:1st part /
413:Deep branch
180:Identifiers
1722:Categories
1596:pharyngeal
1586:esophageal
1526:cerebellar
1290:ophthalmic
1217:pharyngeal
1144:masseteric
1074:mandibular
978:descending
876:sublingual
861:suprahyoid
524:References
478:arteries.
1502:posterior
1493:meningeal
1285:cavernous
1140:pterygoid
1122:pterygoid
1064:maxillary
1011:occipital
1006:auricular
1001:stapedial
973:auricular
968:occipital
963:meningeal
950:occipital
910:glandular
906:submental
902:tonsillar
600:: 57–61.
594:Anat. Rec
435:trapezius
431:rhomboids
387:trapezius
383:trapezius
348:trapezius
317:trapezius
286:trapezius
276:Structure
170:trapezius
68:June 2022
1581:tracheal
1544:cerebral
1506:anterior
1385:inferior
1381:superior
1366:anterior
1326:terminal
1311:lacrimal
1244:cervical
1100:petrosal
1054:parietal
757:Arteries
651:Anat Rec
632:38155312
624:14449723
405:via the
372:Function
313:omohyoid
305:platysma
295:and the
165:Supplies
138:Branches
1712:Anatomy
1516:pontine
1512:basilar
1354:ciliary
1262:petrous
1049:frontal
939:angular
853:lingual
759:of the
695:page 82
673:8808401
497:carotid
461:scapula
123:Details
95:carotid
61:discuss
1698:Portal
1498:spinal
1270:Vidian
1150:buccal
886:facial
703:(1918)
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433:, and
128:Source
1396:brain
693:from
628:S2CID
590:(PDF)
240:[
229:10664
186:Latin
50:split
1538:PICA
1530:AICA
669:PMID
620:PMID
514:The
499:and
474:and
421:(or
417:The
315:and
307:and
252:The
217:4601
200:TA98
172:and
168:The
154:Vein
97:and
1548:PCA
1534:SCA
1476:ScA
1427:MCA
1409:ACA
1235:ICA
778:ECA
769:CCA
659:doi
655:244
610:hdl
602:doi
598:142
359:).
260:or
224:FMA
212:TA2
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