Frontal branch of superficial temporal artery
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| Frontal branch of superficial temporal artery | |
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The arteries of the face and scalp
(frontal branch labeled at upper right) |
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Head anatomy anterior view
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| Latin | Ramus frontalis arteriae temporalis superficialis |
| Source | Superficial temporal artery |
| Frontal vein | |
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| TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
| TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
| FMA | {{#property:P1402}} |
| Anatomical terminology [[[d:Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 863: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|edit on Wikidata]]]
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The frontal branch of superficial temporal artery (anterior temporal) runs tortuously upward and forward to the forehead, supplying the muscles, integument, and pericranium in this region, and anastomosing with the supraorbital and frontal arteries.
Additional images
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Outline of side of face, showing chief surface markings.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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