Middle temporal artery
| Middle temporal artery | |
|---|---|
 The arteries of the face and scalp. (Middle temporal visible near center.) | |
 Lateral head anatomy detail | |
| Details | |
| Source | Superficial temporal artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Arteria temporalis media |
| TA | A12.2.05.050 |
| FMA | 49666 |
The middle temporal artery arises immediately above the zygomatic arch, and, perforating the temporal fascia, gives branches to the Temporalis, anastomosing with the deep temporal branches of the internal maxillary.
It occasionally gives off a zygomatico-orbital branch, which runs along the upper border of the zygomatic arch, between the two layers of the temporal fascia, to the lateral angle of the orbit.
Additional images
Left temporal bone. Outer surface.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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