middle temporal artery

English

Noun

middle temporal artery (plural middle temporal arteries)

1. (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.