middle temporal artery

English

Noun

middle temporal artery (plural middle temporal arteries)

(anatomy) A branch of the superficial temporal artery that arises just above the zygomatic arch, sends branches to the temporalis muscle, and anastomoses with a deep temporal artery.
Coordinate terms: deep temporal artery, superficial temporal artery

Translations

branch of the superficial temporal artery

Chinese:
Mandarin: 顳中動脈／颞中动脉 (nièzhōngdòngmài)

See also

transverse facial artery

References

“temporal artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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