transverse facial artery

English

Noun

transverse facial artery (plural transverse facial arteries)

1. (anatomy) A large branch of the superficial temporal artery that arises in the parotid gland and supplies or gives off branches supplying the parotid gland, masseter muscle, and adjacent parts.

Translations

branch of the superficial temporal artery

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 面橫動脈／面横动脉 (miànhéngdòngmài)

See also

• facial artery
• middle temporal artery

References

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