Superficial temporal artery
Arteria temporalis superficialis
Definition
The superficial temporal artery arises caudally at the neck of the mandible, courses dorsally between the temporomandibular joint and the ear, covered by the parotid gland, before bending rostrally and becoming superficial.
References
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
