Deep temporal arteries

The deep temporal arteries are two arteries of the head. They ascend between the temporalis muscle and the pericranium. They anastomose with the middle temporal artery, among other vessels. They supply the temporalis muscle.

Deep temporal arteries
Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Post. deep temporal and ant. deep temporal labeled at center top.)
Details
Sourcemaxillary artery (2nd part)
Identifiers
Latinarteria temporalis profunda anterior, arteria temporalis profunda posterior
TA98A12.2.05.071
A12.2.05.072
FMA49742
Anatomical terminology

Structure
The deep temporal arteries in relation to other arteries of the outer skull, visible at centre.

The deep temporal arteries consist of an anterior and a posterior artery. They are branches of the maxillary artery, a terminal branch of the external carotid artery.[1] They ascend between the temporalis muscle and the pericranium.

Connections

The deep temporal arteries anastomose with the middle temporal artery.

The anterior artery communicates with the lacrimal artery[1] by means of small branches which perforate the zygomatic bone and greater wing of the sphenoid bone. It may also communicate with the ophthalmic artery, a branch of the internal carotid artery.[1]

Function

The deep temporal arteries supply the temporalis muscle.

Clinical significance

The deep temporal arteries may be affected by giant cell arteritis.[2] This may be diagnosed using magnetic resonance imaging.[2]

Other animals

The deep temporal arteries are found in other animals, including dogs.[3]

See also

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 561 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. Quisling, R. G.; Seeger, J. F. (1975-03-01). "Orbital anastomoses of the anterior deep temporal artery". Neuroradiology. 8 (5): 259–262. doi:10.1007/BF00335020. ISSN 1432-1920.
  2. Veldhoen, Simon; Klink, Thorsten; Geiger, Julia; Vaith, Peter; Glaser, Cornelia; Ness, Thomas; Duwendag, Dirk; Both, Marcus; Bley, Thorsten A. (2014-11-01). "MRI displays involvement of the temporalis muscle and the deep temporal artery in patients with giant cell arteritis". European Radiology. 24 (11): 2971–2979. doi:10.1007/s00330-014-3255-1. ISSN 1432-1084.
  3. Suwa, Fumihiko; Tominaga, Saisuke; Kumagai, Hideo (1978). "On the Posterior Deep Temporal Artery of the Dog". Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica. 55 (5): 255–263. doi:10.2535/ofaj1936.55.5_255.
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