Little's area: Arteries

 " LEGS "

  • L - superior Labial artery
  • E - anterior Ethmoidal artery
  • G - Greater palatine artery
  • S - Sphenopalatine artery

The four arteries anastamose at Little's area to form a vascular plexus called Kiesselbach's plexus.

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imageLittle's area is a usual site for epistaxis as it is exposed to drying effect of inspiratory current and to finger nail trauma.

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