Term Name:	deep temporal artery
Synonyms:	anterior deep temporal artery, deep temporal arteries, deep temporal artery, deep temporal branches, posterior deep temporal artery
Definition:	The deep temporal arteries, two in number, anterior and posterior, ascend between the Temporalis and the pericranium. They supply the muscle, and anastomose with the middle temporal artery. The anterior communicates with the lacrimal artery by means of small branches which perforate the zygomatic bone and great wing of the sphenoid.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0035041]