<prompt> Which of the following does not supply the palate-Tonsilar branch of facial arteryAscending palatine arteryDescending palatine arteryAscending pharyngeal artery  <response>: Blood supply of soft palate Arterial supply of soft palate is as follows:-Greater palatine branch of the descending palatine artery, which in turn is a branch of the maxillary artery.Ascending palatine branch of the facial artery.Palatine branch of ascending pharyngeal artery.Lesser palatine artery a branch of descending palatine artery, which is a branch of the maxillary artery. 