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Pathology All India exam 218d4766

Which aery does not take pa in Little&;s area?

A
Anterior ethmoidal aery
B
Sphenopalatine aery
C
Greater palatine aery
D
Posterior ethmoidal aery
High-Yield Explanation
(Refer: PL Dhingra, Textbook of Ear, Nose, Throat, 6thedition, pg no: 176)Little's area (Kiesselbach's plexus)Woodruff's areaSituated in anteroinferior pa of nasal septum just above the vestibule Situated in posterior end of inferior turbinateAeries - anterior ethmoidal, septal branch of superior labial, septal branch of sphenopalatine and greater palatine form anastomosis Aeries - sphenopalatine aery anastomose with posterior pharyngeal aery Usual site for anterior epistaxis in children&young adultsUsual site for posterior epistaxis

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