Deep temporal arteries
| Deep temporal arteries | |
|---|---|
 Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Post. deep temporal and ant. deep temporal labeled at center top.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | maxillary artery (2nd part) |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria temporalis profunda anterior, arteria temporalis profunda posterior |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.071 A12.2.05.072 |
| FMA | 49742 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The deep temporal arteries, two in number, anterior and posterior, ascend between the temporalis and the pericranium.
They supply the muscle, and anastomose with the middle temporal artery.
The anterior communicates with the lacrimal artery by means of small branches which perforate the zygomatic bone and great wing of the sphenoid.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 561 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- lesson4 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (infratempfossaart)
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