MEDICAL
ARTERIES
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Question
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This artery supplies blood to the temples
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Middle temporal artery
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Superior labial artery
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Occipital artery
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Infraorbital artery
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -STA is the main artery that supplies blood to the temporal and parietal regions. The STA is a terminal branch of the external carotid artery, which arises from the depths and runs upwards, gradually taking a superficial course.
Detailed explanation-2: -Abstract. Background: The middle temporal artery (MTA) is the proximal medial branch of the superficial temporal artery (STA), supplying the temporalis muscle along with deep temporal arteries.
Detailed explanation-3: -The frontal branch of the STA supplies the skin and muscles of the forehead and anastomoses with the supraorbital and supratrochlear arteries, and the parietal branch supplies the temporal and parietal regions 13-15.
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