Posterior meningeal artery
Meningeal branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery
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The posterior meningeal artery is one of the meningeal branches of the ascending pharyngeal artery (and is typically considered the terminal branch of said artery). It passes through the jugular foramen to enter the posterior cranial fossa.[1] It is the largest vessel supplying the dura of the posterior cranial fossa.[citation needed]
| Posterior meningeal artery | |
|---|---|
Posterior meningeal groove labeled at bottom left. | |
| Details | |
| Source | Ascending pharyngeal artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria meningea posterior |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.011 |
| TA2 | 4379 |
| FMA | 49503 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
It may occasionally arise from other arteries (e.g. the occipital artery).[citation needed]
It forms anastomoses with the branches of the middle meningeal artery, and the vertebral artery.[2]
