temporal artery

temporal artery
noun
any of the three arteries on either side of the brain supplying the cortex of the temporal lobe
Hypernyms: ↑cerebral artery, ↑arteria cerebri

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noun
Etymology: temporal (IV)
: any of several arteries supplying the sides of the head:
a. : any of the branches of the internal maxillary artery that supplies the temporal muscle — called also deep temporal artery
c. : any of three branches of the superficial temporal artery — called also respectively anterior temporal artery, middle temporal artery, posterior temporal artery

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  • Middle temporal artery — Artery: Middle temporal artery The arteries of the face and scalp. (Middle temporal visible near center.) …   Wikipedia

  • 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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