SPHENOPALATINE ARTERY
\sfˈɛnəpˌalɐtˌiːn ˈɑːtəɹi], \sfˈɛnəpˌalɐtˌiːn ˈɑːtəɹi], \s_f_ˈɛ_n_ə_p_ˌa_l_ɐ_t_ˌiː_n ˈɑː_t_ə_ɹ_i]\
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Large lateral nasal A., is the termination of the internal maxillary. It enters at the posterior part of the superior meatus of the nose, through the spheno-palatine foramen, and spreads its numerous branches on the pituitary membrane covering the septum, the cornua, and the meatus.
By Robley Dunglison
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.