arteria meningea

Definitions of arteria meningea
  1. noun
    any of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures
    synonyms: meningeal artery
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    types:
    anterior meningeal artery
    branch of the anterior ethmoidal artery that supplies meninges in the anterior cranial fossa
    middle meningeal artery
    branch of the maxillary artery; its branches supply meninges
    posterior meningeal artery
    branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery that supplies the dura mater of the posterior cranial fossa
    type of:
    arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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