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masseteric artery

arteria masseterica

The masseteric artery is small and passes laterally through the mandibular notch to the deep surface of the masseter muscle, which it supplies. It anastomoses with the masseteric branches of the external maxillary artery and with the transverse facial artery.

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Tipo Muscle
Estrutura pai artery
Nome latino arteria masseterica
FMA ID 49739

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the masseteric artery?

The masseteric artery is small and passes laterally through the mandibular notch to the deep surface of the masseter muscle, which it supplies. It anastomoses with the masseteric branches of the external maxillary artery and with the transverse facial artery.

What is the Latin name for the masseteric artery?

The Latin name for the masseteric artery is arteria masseterica.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:49739 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0013648 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q487078 Structured knowledge base cross-reference

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.