mastoid branches of posterior tympanic artery

mastoid branches of posterior tympanic artery

branches from stylomastoid branch of posterior auricular artery arising within the facial canal, distributed to the mastoid air cells.

Synonym(s): rami mastoidei arteriae tympanicae posterioris [TA], mastoid branches of posterior auricular artery, rami mastoidei arteriae auricularis posterioris

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