Superior tympanic artery

Superior tympanic artery

Infobox Artery
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Latin = arteria tympanica superior
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Caption = The medial wall and part of the posterior and anterior walls of the right tympanic cavity, lateral view. (Artery not shown, but Tensor tympani indicated with arrow.)


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BranchFrom = middle meningeal artery
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Supplies = Tensor tympani
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The superior tympanic artery, a branch of the middle meningeal on entering the cranium, runs in the canal for the Tensor tympani, and supplies this muscle and the lining membrane of the canal.

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