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superficial temporal artery
(redirected from Temporal arteries)

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superficial temporal artery,
an artery at each side of the head that can be easily felt in front of the ear and is often used for taking the pulse. It is the smaller of the two terminal branches of the external carotid. Compare deep temporal artery, middle temporal artery.


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