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soft palate, palato-Eustaeliian, and levator palati muscles, as well as to
the tonsils. The artery which snp])lics the tonsils and the soft palate is
occasionally quite large, and divides into two smaller ones, anterior and
posterior, which anastomose with the corresponding arteries of the ojipo-
site side. These branches supply the ])lace of the inferior palatine artery
when that is wanting or abnormally small.
The 3Ien'mgeal Arteries are two. or three in number, and pass into
the brain-case through the jugular and anterior condyloid and posterior
lacerated foramina to supply the dura mater of the brain.
The Superficial Temporal Artery.
The l^nperfickd Temporary Artery is about 3|- mm. (1 inch) in calibre..
It is the smaller of the two terminal branches of the external carotid,
the internal maxillary being the other. It originates at the bifurcation
of the external carotid, which is situated a little below the level of the
head or coudyle of the inferior maxilla, and opposite the upper por-
tion of the parotid gland. It here passes u}>ward in a continuous line
with the external carotid, over the posterior root of the zygomatic pro-
cess. This is a favorite point to apply pressure to control hemorrhage
from this artery. From this point to its termination it lies between the
skin and the temporal fascia. It is usually about one inch in length,
and terminates in tlie anterior and posterior superficial tem2)oral arteries,
whicli again divide into several branches.
The branches of the superficial temporal artery arc
The glandular. The transverse facial,
The muscular, The middle temporal.
The articular, The anterior tem])oral,
The anterior auricular, The posterior temjjoral.
The Gkvndidar Arteries are several small branches which assist in
supplying the parotid gland.
The 3Iuscular Arteries are one or two small branches which pass to
the masseter muscle.
The Articulutimi Arteries are small twigs which supply the temporo-
maxillary articulation.
Tlie Anterior Auricular Arteries are distributed to the anterior por-
tion of the auricle or ])inna.
The Transverse Facial Artery arises from the temporal where that
artery is imbedded in the parotid gland. It passes horizontally or trans-
versely forward between the zygoma and the parotid duct, and rests upon
the masseteric fascia. It terminates upon the fiice by breaking u}) into
three or four branches, which are distrilnited to the orbicularis ]ialpe-
brarum, zygomatici, levator anguli oris nuiscles and the integument,
anastomosing with the facial, buccal, and infraorbital branches of the
internal maxillary arteries. It also sends branches to the parotid
gland and masseter muscle.
The 3Ii(kUc Temporrd Artery is a branch of the sujierficial temjioral,
and is given off just above the zygoma. It passes inwardly thrcnigh
the temporal fascia to reach a groove in the squamous portion of the
BLOOD-VESSEL SYSTEM OF THE HEAD, ETC. 229
soft palate, palato-Eustaeliian, and levator palati muscles, as well as to
the tonsils. The artery which snp])lics the tonsils and the soft palate is
occasionally quite large, and divides into two smaller ones, anterior and
posterior, which anastomose with the corresponding arteries of the ojipo-
site side. These branches supply the ])lace of the inferior palatine artery
when that is wanting or abnormally small.
The 3Ien'mgeal Arteries are two. or three in number, and pass into
the brain-case through the jugular and anterior condyloid and posterior
lacerated foramina to supply the dura mater of the brain.
The Superficial Temporal Artery.
The l^nperfickd Temporary Artery is about 3|- mm. (1 inch) in calibre..
It is the smaller of the two terminal branches of the external carotid,
the internal maxillary being the other. It originates at the bifurcation
of the external carotid, which is situated a little below the level of the
head or coudyle of the inferior maxilla, and opposite the upper por-
tion of the parotid gland. It here passes u}>ward in a continuous line
with the external carotid, over the posterior root of the zygomatic pro-
cess. This is a favorite point to apply pressure to control hemorrhage
from this artery. From this point to its termination it lies between the
skin and the temporal fascia. It is usually about one inch in length,
and terminates in tlie anterior and posterior superficial tem2)oral arteries,
whicli again divide into several branches.
The branches of the superficial temporal artery arc
The glandular. The transverse facial,
The muscular, The middle temporal.
The articular, The anterior tem])oral,
The anterior auricular, The posterior temjjoral.
The Gkvndidar Arteries are several small branches which assist in
supplying the parotid gland.
The 3Iuscular Arteries are one or two small branches which pass to
the masseter muscle.
The Articulutimi Arteries are small twigs which supply the temporo-
maxillary articulation.
Tlie Anterior Auricular Arteries are distributed to the anterior por-
tion of the auricle or ])inna.
The Transverse Facial Artery arises from the temporal where that
artery is imbedded in the parotid gland. It passes horizontally or trans-
versely forward between the zygoma and the parotid duct, and rests upon
the masseteric fascia. It terminates upon the fiice by breaking u}) into
three or four branches, which are distrilnited to the orbicularis ]ialpe-
brarum, zygomatici, levator anguli oris nuiscles and the integument,
anastomosing with the facial, buccal, and infraorbital branches of the
internal maxillary arteries. It also sends branches to the parotid
gland and masseter muscle.
The 3Ii(kUc Temporrd Artery is a branch of the sujierficial temjioral,
and is given off just above the zygoma. It passes inwardly thrcnigh
the temporal fascia to reach a groove in the squamous portion of the
