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middle meningeal artery

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middle meningeal artery

noun
branch of the maxillary artery; its branches supply meninges 
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Main Entry: middle meningeal artery
Function: noun
: a branch of the first portion of the maxillary artery that is the largest artery supplying the dura mater, enters thecranium through the foramen spinosum, and divides into anterior and posterior branches in a groove in the greater wing of the sphenoid bone
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