Superior tympanic artery
| Superior tympanic artery | |
|---|---|
Stapedial artery | |
| Source | Middle meningeal artery |
| Supplies | Tensor tympani muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria tympanica superior |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.067 |
| TA2 | 4437 |
| FMA | 49720 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The superior tympanic artery is a small
cranium it runs in the canal for the tensor tympani muscle
and supplies this muscle and the lining membrane of the canal.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 561 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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