In human anatomy, the superficial temporal artery is a major artery of the head. It arises from the external carotid artery when it bifurcates into the superficial temporal artery and maxillary artery. Its pulse is palpable superior to the zygomatic arch, anterior and superior to the tragus. ==Course== The superficial temporal artery is the smalle...
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<anatomy, artery> Origin, a terminal branch of the external carotid (with maxillary artery); branches, transverse facial, middle temporal, orbital, parotid, anterior auricular, frontal, and parietal. ... Synonym: arteria temporalis superficialis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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origin, external carotid artery; branches, parotid, auricular, and occipital branches, transverse facial, zygomatico-orbital, and middle temporal arteries; distribution, parotid and temporal regions.
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Originating from the external carotid artery and branching into the parotid, auricular, and occipital rami, tranverse facial, zygomatico-orbital, and middle temporal arteries.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. origin, a terminal branch of the external carotid (with maxillary artery); branches, transverse facial, middle temporal, orbital, parotid, anterior auricular, frontal, and parietal. Synonyms: arteria temporalis superficialis
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