middle meningeal artery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A branch of the first portion of the maxillary artery that is the largest artery supplying the dura mater, enters the cranium through the foramen spinosum, and divides into anterior and posterior branches in a groove in the greater wing of the sphenoid bone.

Word forms

middle meningeal artery middle meningeal arteries
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