<anatomy, artery> A branch of the insular part of the middle cerebral artery distributed to the cortex of the posterior part of the temporal lobe. ... Synonym: arteria temporalis posterior. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
the posterior temporal branch of the middle cerebral artery, arising from the inferior terminal branch of the middle cerebral artery and supplying the lateral surface of the posterior temporal lobe.
Type: Term Synonyms: posterior temporal branch of middle cerebral artery
[n] - temporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobe
arteria temporalis posterior noun temporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobe