Parietal branch of superficial temporal artery
- Parietal branch of superficial temporal artery
Infobox Artery
Name = PAGENAME
Latin = ramus parietalis arteriae temporalis superficialis
GraySubject = 144
GrayPage = 559
Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. (Parietal branch visible at upper left, above ear.)
Caption2 =
BranchFrom = superficial temporal artery
BranchTo =
Vein =
Supplies =
MeshName =
MeshNumber =
DorlandsPre = r_02
DorlandsSuf = 12691416
The parietal branch of superficial temporal artery (posterior temporal), larger than the frontal, curves upward and backward on the side of the head, lying superficial to the temporal fascia, and anastomosing with its fellow of the opposite side, and with the posterior auricular and occipital arteries.
=Additional
External links
*
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Superficial temporal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria temporalis superficialis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 559 Caption = Outline of side of face, showing chief surface markings. (Superficial temporal a. visible at center, to left of ear.) Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
Parietal branch — (a branch near the parietal bone) can refer to: * parietal branch of superficial temporal artery * parietal branch of the middle meningeal artery … Wikipedia
Superficial temporal vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae temporales superficiales GraySubject = 167 GrayPage = 645 Caption = Veins of the head and neck. ( Sup. Temp. labeled at center, anterior to the ear.) Caption2 = Bloodvessels of the eyelids, front view.… … Wikipedia
Middle temporal artery — Artery: Middle temporal artery The arteries of the face and scalp. (Middle temporal visible near center.) … Wikipedia
Mylohyoid branch of inferior alveolar artery — Artery: Mylohyoid branch of inferior alveolar artery Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Mylohyoid visible at bottom center.) … Wikipedia
Mental branch of inferior alveolar artery — Artery: Mental branch of inferior alveolar artery Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. Latin ramus mentalis arteriae alveolaris inferioris Gray s … Wikipedia
Cricothyroid branch of superior thyroid artery — Artery: Cricothyroid branch of superior thyroid artery The thyroid gland and its relations. Latin ramus cricothyroideus arteriae thyroideae superioris Gray s … Wikipedia
Occipital branch of posterior auricular artery — Artery: Occipital branch of posterior auricular artery The arteries of the face and scalp … Wikipedia
Auricular branch of posterior auricular artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus auricularis arteriae auricularis posterioris GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 557 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. Caption2 = BranchFrom = posterior auricular artery BranchTo = Vein = Supplies … Wikipedia
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
