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caroticotympanic artery

Term ID
UBERON:0007693
Synonyms
  • arteriae caroticotympanicae
  • caroticotympanic branch
  • ramus caroticotympanicus
Definition
The caroticotympanic branch (tympanic branch) is small; it enters the tympanic cavity through a minute foramen in the carotid canal, and anastomoses with the anterior tympanic branch of the internal maxillary, and with the stylomastoid artery. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroticotympanic_arteries
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