The course of the palatine arteries was studied in 96 rat fetuses. The descending palatine arteries were a major blood supply to the incisive area of the primary palate. When shelves were elevated, the arteries became positioned more medially and changed from a semicircular to a V-shaped form in the pre-maxilla.
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