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Palatine tonsil

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Palatine / Faucial tonsil blood supply: 

1. Maxillary artery- descending palatine branch 

2. Ascending pharyngeal artery- tonsillar branch 

3. Facial artery- tonsillar branch (Main artery), Ascending palatine branch 

4. Lingual artery- dorsal lingual branch 


Palatine / Faucial tonsil venous drain- 

1. Peritonsillar vein 


Reference: 

1. Diseases of ear, nose and throat, PL Dhingra & Shruti Dhingra, 7th edition, P. No. 291-92 



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