glaserian artery


an·te·ri·or tym·pan·ic ar·ter·y

[TA] origin, first (retromandibular) part of the maxillary; distribution, middle ear; anastomoses, tympanic branches of internal carotid and ascending pharyngeal and stylomastoid. Synonym(s): arteria tympanica anterior [TA], glaserian artery

glaserian artery

A branch of the internal maxillary artery that supplies the tympanum.See also: artery

Glaser,

Johann H., Swiss anatomist, 1629-1675. glaserian artery - Synonym(s): anterior tympanic arteryglaserian fissure - Synonym(s): petrotympanic fissure