stapedial branch of posterior tympanic artery

stapedial branch of posterior tympanic artery

[TA] branch arising either directly from the posterior tympanic artery or its parent artery, the stylomastoid artery; supplies stapedius muscle. Synonym(s): ramus stapedius arteriae tympanicae posterioris [TA], ramus stapedius arteriae stylomastoideae, stapedial branch of stylomastoid artery