Middle temporal artery

In anatomy, the middle temporal artery is a major artery which arises immediately above the zygomatic arch, and, perforating the temporal fascia, gives branches to the temporalis, anastomosing with the deep temporal branches of the internal maxillary.

Middle temporal artery
The arteries of the face and scalp. (Middle temporal visible near center.)
Lateral head anatomy detail
Details
Source	Superficial temporal artery
Identifiers
Latin	arteria temporalis media
TA98	A12.2.05.050
TA2	4419
FMA	49666
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

It occasionally gives off a zygomatico-orbital branch, which runs along the upper border of the zygomatic arch, between the two layers of the temporal fascia, to the lateral angle of the orbit (the eye socket).

Additional images

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  Left temporal bone. Outer surface.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 558 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)