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.
deep vein +
middle temporal artery
posterior temporal artery
superficial temporal artery
temporal branch of lateral pretrosal artery
Synonyms
Related Synonyms:
anterior deep temporal artery
;
deep temporal arteries
;
deep temporal branches
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posterior deep temporal artery