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External carotid artery provides blood supply to the nasopharynx and the venous drainage is

through the pharyngeal plexus. Cranial nerves V2, IX, X and sympathetic nerves innervate the

nasopharynx. The region is richly supplied by lymphatics and the first echelon lymph nodes are

located in the parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal space. Decussation of lymphatic drainage is

common.

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