arteria meningea

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arteria meningea - any of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structuresmeningeal arteryarteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the bodyanterior meningeal artery - branch of the anterior ethmoidal artery that supplies meninges in the anterior cranial fossamiddle meningeal artery - branch of the maxillary artery; its branches supply meningesposterior meningeal artery - branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery that supplies the dura mater of the posterior cranial fossa