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- Accessory branch of middle meningeal arteryRamus accessorius arteriae meningeae mediaeA small artery in the infratemporal fossa, from the middle meningeal or maxillary artery, that enters the skull through the foramen ovale.
- Angular arteryArteria angularisThe final stretch of the facial artery, climbing beside the nose to the inner corner of the eye.
- Anterior cerebral arteryArteria cerebri anteriorThe smaller terminal branch of the internal carotid artery, curving over the corpus callosum to supply the medial surface of the frontal and parietal lobes.
- Anterior communicating arteryArteria communicans anteriorA short midline vessel linking the two anterior cerebral arteries at the front of the cerebral arterial circle.
- Anterior deep temporal arteryArteria temporalis profunda anteriorA branch of the maxillary artery that climbs between the skull and the front part of temporalis, supplying that muscle from its deep surface.
- Anterior ethmoidal arteryArteria ethmoidea anteriorAn ophthalmic artery branch that leaves the orbit through its medial wall to supply the ethmoid cells, the anterior cranial fossa and the nose.
- Anterior inferior cerebellar arteryArteria cerebelli inferior anteriorA basilar artery branch arising near the lower pons that supplies the front of the cerebellar undersurface and the lateral pons.
- Anterior septal branches of anterior ethmoidal arteryRami septales anteriores arteriae ethmoidalis anteriorisBranches of the anterior ethmoidal artery that run down the front and upper nasal septum, contributing to the vascular area where nosebleeds arise.
- Anterior spinal arteryArteria spinalis anteriorA single midline artery that runs down the front of the spinal cord, formed from two small branches of the vertebral arteries.
- Anterior temporal branchRamus temporalis anteriorA cortical artery to the front part of the temporal lobe, running down across its lateral surface from the lateral sulcus.
- Artery of central sulcusArteria sulci centralisA cortical branch of the middle cerebral artery that climbs along the central sulcus on the lateral surface of the cerebral hemisphere.
- Artery of precentral sulcusArteria sulci precentralisA cortical branch of the middle cerebral artery that runs up the precentral sulcus on the lateral surface of the frontal lobe.
- Artery of pterygoid canalArteria canalis pterygoideiA slender branch of the maxillary artery that runs backwards through the pterygoid canal at the base of the sphenoid bone.
- Ascending pharyngeal arteryArteria pharyngea ascendensThe slenderest external carotid branch, climbing deep in the neck beside the pharynx to the skull base.
- Basilar arteryArteria basilarisThe single midline artery formed by the two vertebral arteries, running up the front of the pons to supply the brainstem and back of the brain.
- Branch to angular gyrusArteria gyri angularisA cortical branch of the middle cerebral artery that leaves the back of the lateral sulcus to supply the angular gyrus of the parietal lobe.
- Buccal arteryArteria buccalisA small branch of the maxillary artery that runs forwards on the buccinator to supply the cheek.
- Callosomarginal arteryArteria callosomarginalisA large branch of the anterior cerebral artery that runs in the cingulate sulcus on the medial surface of the hemisphere.
- Central retinal arteryArteria centralis retinaeA small branch of the ophthalmic artery that travels inside the optic nerve to the eye and supplies the inner layers of the retina.
- Descending palatine arteryArteria palatina descendensA branch of the maxillary artery that drops through the palatine canal to supply the hard and soft palate.
- Distal lateral striate branchesThe more lateral of the small striate arteries that rise from the middle cerebral artery into the deep grey matter of the hemisphere.
- External carotid arteryCarotis externaOne of the two terminal branches of the common carotid artery, supplying the neck, face, scalp and much of the skull.
- Facial arteryArteria facialisA winding external carotid branch that hooks over the mandible and runs across the face to the inner corner of the eye.
- Frontal branch of superficial temporal arteryRamus frontalis arteriae temporalis superficialisThe forward terminal branch of the superficial temporal artery, winding up across the temple to the skin and muscles of the forehead.