Cardiovascular system
Superficial temporal artery
Arteria temporalis superficialis
- System
- Cardiovascular system
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- External carotid artery
DescriptionUnreviewed
In human anatomy, the superficial temporal artery is a major artery of the head.
It arises from the external carotid artery when it splits into the superficial temporal artery and maxillary artery. Its pulse can be felt above the zygomatic arch, above and in front of the tragus of the ear.
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Parts
Names
- Latin
- Arteria temporalis superficialis
- English
- Superficial temporal artery
- French
- Artère temporale superficielle
- Spanish
- Arteria temporal superficial
- Portuguese
- Artéria temporal superficial