Parietal branch of superficial temporal artery

Ramus parietalis arteriae temporalis superficialis

Related terms: Parietal branch; Parietal branch (Superficial temporal artery)

The parietal branch is a small artery in the head. It is larger than the frontal branch and curves upward and backward on the side of the head, lying superficial to the temporal fascia, and anastomosing with its fellow of the opposite side, and with the posterior auricular andoccipital arteries.

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This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org