temporal artery

temporal artery
temporal artery n
1) either of two branches of the maxillary artery that supply the temporalis and anastomose with the middle temporal artery called also deep temporal artery
2 a) SUPERFICIAL TEMPORAL ARTERY
b) a branch of the superficial temporal artery that arises just above the zygomatic arch, sends branches to the temporalis, and forms anastomoses with the deep temporal artery called also middle temporal artery
3) any of three branches of the middle cerebral artery:
a) one that supplies the anterior parts of the superior, middle, and inferior temporal gyri called also anterior temporal artery
b) one that supplies the middle parts of the superior and middle temporal gyri called also intermediate temporal artery
c) one that supplies the middle and posterior parts of the superior temporal gyrus and the posterior parts of the middle and inferior temporal gyri called also posterior temporal artery

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a branch of the external carotid artery that supplies blood mainly to the temple and scalp.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Superficial temporal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria temporalis superficialis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 559 Caption = Outline of side of face, showing chief surface markings. (Superficial temporal a. visible at center, to left of ear.) Caption2 =… …   Wikipedia

  • Parietal branch of superficial temporal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus parietalis arteriae temporalis superficialis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 559 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. (Parietal branch visible at upper left, above ear.) Caption2 = BranchFrom =… …   Wikipedia

  • Frontal branch of superficial temporal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus frontalis arteriae temporalis superficialis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 559 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. (Frontal branch labeled at upper right.) Caption2 = BranchFrom = superficial… …   Wikipedia

  • Anterior auricular branches of superficial temporal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami auriculares anteriores arteriae temporalis superficialis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 559 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. (Anterior auricular visible but not labeled.) Caption2 =… …   Wikipedia

  • anterior temporal artery — noun temporal artery that goes to the anterior part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe • Syn: ↑arteria temporalis anterior • Hypernyms: ↑temporal artery …   Useful english dictionary

  • intermediate temporal artery — noun temporal artery that goes to the middle part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe • Syn: ↑arteria temporalis intermedia • Hypernyms: ↑temporal artery …   Useful english dictionary

  • posterior temporal artery — noun temporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobe • Syn: ↑arteria temporalis posterior • Hypernyms: ↑temporal artery …   Useful english dictionary

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