Corpus: Masseteric artery
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Synonym: masseteric artery
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The masseteric artery is a small vascular branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the masseteric muscle with arterial blood.
Course[Bearbeiten]
The masseteric artery originates from the second, pterygoid section of the maxillary artery. It runs laterally through the mandibular incisura to the surface of the masseter muscle. There it branches into several small branches that run into the muscle. The masseteric artery accompanies the masseteric nerve of the same name.
The arteria masseterica anastomoses with the arteria transversa faciei.