| arteria temporalis posterior | <anatomy, artery> A branch of the insular part of the middle cerebral artery distributed to the cortex of the posterior part of the temporal lobe. Synonym: arteria temporalis posterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| arteria temporalis profunda | <anatomy, artery> Deep temporal artery, two in number, anterior and posterior; origin, maxillary; distribution, temporal muscle and periosteum, bone and diploe of temporal fossa; anastomoses, branches of superficial temporal, lacrimal, and middle meningeal. Synonym: arteria temporalis profunda. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria temporalis superficialis | <anatomy, artery> Origin, a terminal branch of the external carotid (with maxillary artery); branches, transverse facial, middle temporal, orbital, parotid, anterior auricular, frontal, and parietal. Synonym: arteria temporalis superficialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriola temporalis retinae inferior | The branch of the central artery of the retina that passes laterally below the macula to supply the lower lateral or temporal part of the retina. Synonym: arteriola temporalis retinae inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriola temporalis retinae superior | The branch of the central artery of the retina that passes laterally above the macula to supply the upper lateral or temporal part of the retina. Synonym: arteriola temporalis retinae superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami auriculares anteriores arteriae temporalis superficialis | <anatomy, artery> Distribution, auricle, earlobe and external acoustic meatus. Synonym: rami auriculares anteriores arteriae temporalis superficialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus frontalis arteriae temporalis superficialis | <anatomy, artery> Terminal branch of superficial temporal artery (with parietal branch) supplying anterolateral scalp and underlying musculature, periosteum, and outer table of cranium; anastomosis: across midline with contralateral partner; supratrochlear and supraorbital arteries. Synonym: ramus frontalis arteriae temporalis superficialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus parietalis arteriae temporalis superficialis | <anatomy, artery> Branches coursing in relationship to and/or supplying the parietal lobe of the brain. Synonym: ramus parietalis arteriae temporalis superficialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus parotidei arteriae temporalis superficialis | Parotid branch of superficial temporal artery. See: parotid branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena temporalis media | <anatomy, vein> It arises near the lateral angle of the eye and joins the superficial temporal veins to form the retromandibular vein. Synonym: vena temporalis media. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venula temporalis retinae inferior | The small vein that passes from the lower lateral (temporal) part of the retina to enter the central vein. Synonym: venula temporalis retinae inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venula temporalis retinae superior | The venule that passes from the upper lateral (temporal) part of the retina to join the central vein. Synonym: venula temporalis retinae superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| regio temporalis capitis | The surface region of the head corresponding approximately to the outlines of the temporal bone. Synonym: regio temporalis capitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gyrus temporalis inferior | A sagittal convolution on the inferolateral border of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum, separated from the middle temporal gyrus by the inferior temporal sulcus. On the inferior surface of the temporal lobe it is separated from the medial occipitotemporal gyrus by the occipitotemporal sulcus. It includes the lateral occipitotemporal gyrus. Synonym: gyrus temporalis inferior, inferior temporal convolution, third temporal convolution. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gyrus temporalis medius | A longitudinal gyrus on the lateral surface of the temporal lobe, between the superior and inferior temporal sulci. Synonym: gyrus temporalis medius, middle temporal convolution, second temporal convolution. (05 Mar 2000) |