frontal branch of superficial temporal artery


fron·tal branch of su·per·fi·cial tem·po·ral ar·ter·y

[TA] terminal branch of superficial temporal artery (with parietal branch) supplying anterolateral scalp and underlying musculature, periosteum, and outer table and diploë of cranium; anastomoses: across midline with contralateral partner; supratrochlear and supraorbital arteries. Synonym(s): ramus frontalis arteriae temporalis superficialis [TA]

fron·tal branch of su·per·fi·cial tem·po·ral ar·te·ry

(frŏntăl branch sūpĕr-fishăl tempŏr-ăl ahrtĕr-ē) [TA] Terminal branch of superficial temporal artery supplying anterolateral scalp and underlying musculature, periosteum, and outer table and diploë of cranium.