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These arteries all anastomose to form Littles Area which is the most common site for epistaxis.
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a
Sphenopalatine artery, Anterior ethmoidal artery, inferior ethmoidal artery, branches of the greater palatine artery, branch of the superior labial artery
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These arteries supply the frontal sinus and are not responsible for epistaxis.
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c
Supra-orbital artery and anterior ethmoidal artery
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These arteries form the vascular supply of the trachea and are not responsible for epistaxis.
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b
Inferior thyroid artery, bronchial arteries, tracheal branches of the aorta, mediastinal branches of internal thoracic artery
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These arteries are responsible for the blood supply of the larynx, not the nasal septum.
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d
Superior and inferior laryngeal arteries
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These arteries make up the vascular supply of the ethmoid sinuses.
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e
Anterior and posterior ethmoidal arteries, sphenopalatine arteries
Concept
Chapter
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Epistaxis
Topic
208
Ear, Nose + Throat
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A 16-year-old boy presents to A&E with persistent epistaxis.

What arteries make up the anastomosis of the area likely affected?
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