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deep temporal artery

Noun

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deep temporal artery (plural deep temporal arteries)

(anatomy) Either of two arterial branches that supply a large muscle on each side of the head involved in raising the lower jaw and that arise from the cerebral artery supplying the deep structures of the face.
Coordinate terms: middle temporal artery, superficial temporal artery

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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