Superficial temporal artery
Last revised by Chandrajit Prasad
on 26 Dec 2024
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Knipe H, Prasad C, Deng F, et al. Superficial temporal artery. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 13 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-24259
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Synonyms:
- Superficial temporal arteries
The superficial temporal artery is one of two terminal branches of the external carotid artery.
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Gross anatomy
It arises in the parotid gland and runs between the deep and superficial lobes and then over the zygomatic arch.
There are several named branches, together supplying part of the face and scalp 2:
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terminal branches
frontal (anterior) branch
parietal (posterior) branch
zygomatico-orbital artery
middle temporal artery
anterior/superior auricular branches/artery
parotid branch
Related pathology
See also
superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery bypass for the treatment of ischemic cerebrovascular diseases
References
- 1. Whitaker RH, Borley NR. Instant anatomy. Wiley-Blackwell. (2000) ISBN:0632054034. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Pinar YA, Govsa F. Anatomy of the superficial temporal artery and its branches: its importance for surgery. (2006) Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA. 28 (3): 248-53. doi:10.1007/s00276-006-0094-z - Pubmed
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Related articles: Anatomy: Head and neck
- skeleton of the head and neck
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cranial vault
- scalp (mnemonic)
- fontanelle
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sutures
- calvarial
- facial
- frontozygomatic suture
- frontomaxillary suture
- frontolacrimal suture
- frontonasal suture
- temporozygomatic suture
- zygomaticomaxillary suture
- parietotemporal suture (parietomastoid suture)
- occipitotemporal suture (occipitomastoid suture)
- sphenofrontal suture
- sphenozygomatic suture
- spheno-occipital suture (not a true suture)
- lacrimomaxillary suture
- nasomaxillary suture
- internasal suture
- basal/internal
- skull landmarks
- frontal bone
- temporal bone
- parietal bone
- occipital bone
- skull base (foramina)
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facial bones
- midline single bones
- paired bilateral bones
- cervical spine
- hyoid bone
- laryngeal cartilages
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cranial vault
- muscles of the head and neck
- muscles of the tongue (mnemonic)
- muscles of mastication
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facial muscles
- epicranius muscle
- circumorbital and palpebral muscles
- nasal muscles
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buccolabial muscles
- elevators, retractors and evertors of the upper lip
- levator labii superioris alaeque nasalis muscle
- levator labii superioris muscle
- zygomaticus major muscle
- zygomaticus minor muscle
- levator anguli oris muscle
- malaris muscle
- risorius muscle
- depressors, retractors and evertors of the lower lip
- depressor labii inferioris muscle
- depressor anguli oris muscle
- mentalis muscle
- compound sphincter
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orbicularis oris muscle
- incisivus labii superioris muscle
- incisivus labii inferioris muscle
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orbicularis oris muscle
- muscle of mastication
- modiolus
- elevators, retractors and evertors of the upper lip
- muscles of the middle ear
- orbital muscles
- muscles of the soft palate
- pharyngeal muscles
- suprahyoid muscles
- infrahyoid muscles
- intrinsic muscles of the larynx
- muscles of the neck
- platysma muscle
- longus colli muscle
- longus capitis muscle
- scalenus anterior muscle
- scalenus medius muscle
- scalenus posterior muscle
- scalenus pleuralis muscle
- sternocleidomastoid muscle
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suboccipital muscles
- rectus capitis posterior major muscle
- rectus capitis posterior minor muscle
- obliquus capitis superior muscle
- obliquus capitis inferior muscle
- accessory muscles of the neck
- deep cervical fascia
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deep spaces of the neck
- anterior cervical space
- buccal space
- carotid space
- danger space
- deep cervical fascia
- infratemporal fossa
- masticator space
- parapharyngeal space
- stylomandibular tunnel
- parotid space
- pharyngeal (superficial) mucosal space
- perivertebral space
- posterior cervical space
- pterygopalatine fossa
- retropharyngeal space
- suprasternal space (of Burns)
- visceral space
- surgical triangles of the neck
- orbit
- ear
- paranasal sinuses
- upper respiratory tract
- viscera of the neck
- blood supply of the head and neck
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arterial supply
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common carotid artery
- carotid body
- carotid bifurcation
- subclavian artery
- variants
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common carotid artery
- venous drainage
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arterial supply
- innervation of the head and neck
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cranial nerves
- olfactory nerve (CN I)
- optic nerve (CN II)
- oculomotor nerve (CN III)
- trochlear nerve (CN IV)
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trigeminal nerve (CN V) (mnemonic)
- trigeminal ganglion
- ophthalmic division
- maxillary division
- mandibular division
- abducens nerve (CN VI)
- facial nerve (CN VII)
-
vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)
- vestibular ganglion (Scarpa's ganglion)
- glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
- vagus nerve (CN X)
- (spinal) accessory nerve (CN XI)
- hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
- parasympathetic ganglia of the head and neck
- cervical sympathetic ganglia
- greater occipital nerve
- third occipital nerve
-
cervical plexus
- muscular branches
- longus capitis
- longus colli
- scalenes
- geniohyoid
- thyrohyoid
-
ansa cervicalis
- omohyoid (superior and inferior bellies separately)
- sternothyroid
- sternohyoid
- phrenic nerve
- contribution to the accessory nerve (CN XI)
- cutaneous branches
- muscular branches
- brachial plexus
- pharyngeal plexus
-
cranial nerves
- lymphatic drainage of the head and neck
- embryological development of the head and neck
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