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402:Deep branch
169:Identifiers
1711:Categories
1585:pharyngeal
1575:esophageal
1515:cerebellar
1279:ophthalmic
1206:pharyngeal
1133:masseteric
1063:mandibular
967:descending
865:sublingual
850:suprahyoid
513:References
467:arteries.
1491:posterior
1482:meningeal
1274:cavernous
1129:pterygoid
1111:pterygoid
1053:maxillary
1000:occipital
995:auricular
990:stapedial
962:auricular
957:occipital
952:meningeal
939:occipital
899:glandular
895:submental
891:tonsillar
589:: 57–61.
583:Anat. Rec
424:trapezius
420:rhomboids
376:trapezius
372:trapezius
337:trapezius
306:trapezius
275:trapezius
265:Structure
159:trapezius
57:June 2022
1570:tracheal
1533:cerebral
1495:anterior
1374:inferior
1370:superior
1355:anterior
1315:terminal
1300:lacrimal
1233:cervical
1089:petrosal
1043:parietal
746:Arteries
640:Anat Rec
621:38155312
613:14449723
394:via the
361:Function
302:omohyoid
294:platysma
284:and the
154:Supplies
127:Branches
1701:Anatomy
1505:pontine
1501:basilar
1343:ciliary
1251:petrous
1038:frontal
928:angular
842:lingual
748:of the
684:page 82
662:8808401
486:carotid
450:scapula
112:Details
84:carotid
50:discuss
1687:Portal
1487:spinal
1259:Vidian
1139:buccal
875:facial
692:(1918)
660:
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422:, and
117:Source
1385:brain
682:from
617:S2CID
579:(PDF)
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218:10664
175:Latin
39:split
1527:PICA
1519:AICA
658:PMID
609:PMID
503:The
488:and
463:and
410:(or
406:The
304:and
296:and
241:The
206:4601
189:TA98
161:and
157:The
143:Vein
86:and
1537:PCA
1523:SCA
1465:ScA
1416:MCA
1398:ACA
1224:ICA
767:ECA
758:CCA
648:doi
644:244
599:hdl
591:doi
587:142
348:).
249:or
213:FMA
201:TA2
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