temporal artery
noun
plural temporal arteries
1
or deep temporal artery
: either of two arterial branches that supply a large muscle on each side of the head involved in raising the lower jaw and that arise from the cerebral artery supplying the deep structures of the face
2
a
or superficial temporal artery
: either of the two terminal branches of each external carotid artery that pass upward over the zygomatic process of the temporal bone, and are distributed by way of branches especially to the more superficial parts of the forehead and sides of the head and face
b
or middle temporal artery
: a branch of the superficial temporal artery that arises just above the zygomatic arch, sends branches to one of the large muscles involved in raising the lower jaw, and anastomoses with a deep temporal artery
3
: any of the three branches of the artery supplying the lateral surfaces of the cerebral cortex
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The temporal artery on the side of the head, just above the temple.
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Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
The superficial temporal artery starts in front of the ear and travels to the top of the head.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2024
The victim suffered an 8-by-6-inch abrasion to her left thigh and a cut on the left side of her head that severed the temporal artery.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
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Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
The superficial temporal artery starts in front of the ear and travels to the top of the head.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2024
The victim suffered an 8-by-6-inch abrasion to her left thigh and a cut on the left side of her head that severed the temporal artery.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
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“Temporal artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporal%20artery. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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