Line 151: Line 151:  
There is a dense network of blood vessels supplying the nasal mucosa. The '''sphenopalatine artery''' supplies the [[Equine Upper Respiratory Tract - Horse Anatomy#Nasal Cavity|nasal cavity]]. The lateral and dorsal '''nasal arteries''', which are branches of the facial artery, itself a branch of the '''external carotid artery''', supply the [[Equine Upper Respiratory Tract - Horse Anatomy#Nose|nose]]. The '''infraorbital artery''' also supplies the [[Equine Upper Respiratory Tract - Horse Anatomy#Nose|nose]].
 
There is a dense network of blood vessels supplying the nasal mucosa. The '''sphenopalatine artery''' supplies the [[Equine Upper Respiratory Tract - Horse Anatomy#Nasal Cavity|nasal cavity]]. The lateral and dorsal '''nasal arteries''', which are branches of the facial artery, itself a branch of the '''external carotid artery''', supply the [[Equine Upper Respiratory Tract - Horse Anatomy#Nose|nose]]. The '''infraorbital artery''' also supplies the [[Equine Upper Respiratory Tract - Horse Anatomy#Nose|nose]].
   −
==Innervation==
+
===Innervation===
 
Sensory innervation is provided by the '''olfactory nerve''' ([[Equine Cranial Nerves - Horse Anatomy#Olfactory Nerve (I)|CN I]]).
 
Sensory innervation is provided by the '''olfactory nerve''' ([[Equine Cranial Nerves - Horse Anatomy#Olfactory Nerve (I)|CN I]]).
  
4,503

edits