| Descending palatine artery | |
|---|---|
 Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. ("Desc. pal." visible in upper right.) | |
 Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Artery not labeled, but region is visible.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Maxillary artery (3rd part) |
| Branches | Greater palatine artery, lesser palatine arteries |
| Supplies | Hard palate, soft palate |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria palatina descendens |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.084 |
| TA2 | 4456 |
| FMA | 49791 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The descending palatine artery is a branch of the third part of the maxillary artery supplying the hard and soft palate.