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middle meningeal artery ThesaurusNoun | 1. | middle meningeal artery - branch of the maxillary artery; its branches supply meningesarteria meningea, meningeal artery - any of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures | EncyclopediaSeearterymiddle meningeal artery
mid·dle me·nin·ge·al ar·ter·y [TA] origin, maxillary; branches, petrosal, superior tympanic, frontal and parietal; distribution, to parts mentioned and through terminal branches to anterior and middle cranial fossae; anastomoses, meningeal branches of occipital, ascending pharyngeal, ophthalmic and lacrimal, stylomastoid, accessory meningeal branch of maxillary, and deep temporal. Synonym(s): arteria meningea media [TA]middle meningeal arteryThe third branch of the first segment of the maxillary artery. It enters the cranial cavity through the foramen ovale and runs dorsally in the dura, branching widely along the side of the skull. It divides into a frontal and a parietal branch. See also: arterymid·dle me·nin·ge·al ar·te·ry (midĕl mĕ-ninjē-ăl ahrtĕr-ē) [TA] Origin, maxillary; branches, petrosal, superior tympanic, frontal and parietal; distribution, to parts mentioned and through terminal branches to anterior and middle cranial fossae; anastomoses, meningeal branches of occipital, ascending pharyngeal, ophthalmic and lacrimal, stylomastoid, accessory meningeal branch of maxillary, and deep temporal. AcronymsSeeMMAmiddle meningeal artery Related to middle meningeal artery: Accessory meningeal artery, Middle meningeal nerveWords related to middle meningeal arterynoun branch of the maxillary arteryRelated Words- arteria meningea
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