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Temporal artery has twocomponents. One is a superficial temporal artery is a terminal branch of external carotid. It divides into two parts and it's pulsations can be felt on Temporal bone above the Zygomatic arch.. It divides into anterior and posterior branches. They supply the temple and scalp. Anterior branch anastomoses with the supra-orbital branch of ophthalmic artery, which is a branch of Internal carotid. It also gives the transverse facial branchsupplying the face. Deep temporal is a branch of second part of maxillary artery. It supply the temporal muscle, a muscle of mastication.

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