- superficial temporal vein
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superficial temporal vein
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Superficial temporal vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae temporales superficiales GraySubject = 167 GrayPage = 645 Caption = Veins of the head and neck. ( Sup. Temp. labeled at center, anterior to the ear.) Caption2 = Bloodvessels of the eyelids, front view.… … Wikipedia
superficial temporal vein — noun join the middle temporal vein to empty into the retromandibular vein • Hypernyms: ↑temporal vein, ↑vena temporalis * * * noun see temporal vein … Useful english dictionary
temporal vein — n any of several veins draining the temporal region: as a ) (1) a large vein on each side of the head that is formed by anterior and posterior tributaries from the scalp and adjacent parts, receives the middle temporal vein, and unites with the… … Medical dictionary
Superficial temporal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria temporalis superficialis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 559 Caption = Outline of side of face, showing chief surface markings. (Superficial temporal a. visible at center, to left of ear.) Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
temporal vein — noun any of several veins draining the temporal region • Syn: ↑vena temporalis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑deep temporal vein, ↑middle … Useful english dictionary
middle temporal vein — noun arises near the eye; joins the superficial temporal veins to form the retromandibular vein • Hypernyms: ↑temporal vein, ↑vena temporalis … Useful english dictionary
Frontal branch of superficial temporal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus frontalis arteriae temporalis superficialis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 559 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. (Frontal branch labeled at upper right.) Caption2 = BranchFrom = superficial… … Wikipedia
Parietal branch of superficial temporal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus parietalis arteriae temporalis superficialis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 559 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. (Parietal branch visible at upper left, above ear.) Caption2 = BranchFrom =… … Wikipedia
Anterior auricular branches of superficial temporal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami auriculares anteriores arteriae temporalis superficialis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 559 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. (Anterior auricular visible but not labeled.) Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
