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Superficial temporal branches of auriculotemporal nerve
Rami temporales superficiales nervi auriculotemporalis
- Related terms: Superficial temporal branches; Superficial temporal branches (Auriculotemporal nerve)
Definition
The superficial temporal branches (rami temporales superficiales) accompany the superficial temporal artery to the vertex of the skull; they supply the skin of the temporal region and communicate with the facial and zygomaticotemporal nerves.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
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