petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery

pe·tro·sal branch of mid·dle me·nin·ge·al ar·ter·y

[TA] first intracranial branch of middle meningeal artery; anastomosis: stylomastoid artery via hiatus of facial canal. Synonym(s): ramus petrosus arteriae meningeae mediae [TA], petrous branch of middle meningeal artery