posterior temporal artery

A blood vessel (posterior temporal artery) that carries oxygenated blood to supply tissues in its anatomical region.

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Type Vessel
FMA ID 50458

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What is the posterior temporal artery?

A blood vessel (posterior temporal artery) that carries oxygenated blood to supply tissues in its anatomical region.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:50458 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0035261 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikipedia — posterior temporal artery Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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