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205:A12.2.05.053
180:
140:infraorbital
132:
109:
82:
1378:hypophysial
1160:3rd part /
1121:2nd part /
1073:1st part /
325:mandibular
170:Identifiers
62:Aortic arch
1723:Categories
1597:pharyngeal
1587:esophageal
1527:cerebellar
1291:ophthalmic
1218:pharyngeal
1145:masseteric
1075:mandibular
979:descending
877:sublingual
862:suprahyoid
637:References
403:temporalis
311:portions.
301:mandibular
125:buccinator
121:masseteric
1503:posterior
1494:meningeal
1286:cavernous
1141:pterygoid
1123:pterygoid
1065:maxillary
1012:occipital
1007:auricular
1002:stapedial
974:auricular
969:occipital
964:meningeal
951:occipital
911:glandular
907:submental
903:tonsillar
395:pterygoid
305:pterygoid
292:, to the
264:Structure
133:3rd part:
110:2nd part:
83:1st part:
57:Precursor
1582:tracheal
1545:cerebral
1507:anterior
1386:inferior
1382:superior
1367:anterior
1327:terminal
1312:lacrimal
1245:cervical
1101:petrosal
1055:parietal
758:Arteries
709:parotid4
685:page 559
661:25 April
399:muscular
284:and the
274:mandible
79:Branches
1713:Anatomy
1517:pontine
1513:basilar
1355:ciliary
1263:petrous
1050:frontal
940:angular
854:lingual
760:of the
704:lesson4
193:D008438
51:Details
1699:Portal
1499:spinal
1271:Vidian
1151:buccal
887:facial
693:(1918)
391:second
307:, and
69:Source
1397:brain
683:from
537:(per
445:third
321:first
240:[
229:49675
176:Latin
1539:PICA
1531:AICA
663:2022
483:and
443:The
389:The
329:bony
319:The
252:The
217:4422
200:TA98
188:MeSH
159:Vein
1549:PCA
1535:SCA
1477:ScA
1428:MCA
1410:ACA
1236:ICA
779:ECA
770:CCA
451:or
447:or
397:or
393:or
327:or
323:or
224:FMA
212:TA2
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