| Anterior tympanic artery | |
|---|---|
 Branches of maxillary artery (anterior tympanic artery at upper left) | |
 Branches of the maxillary artery | |
| Details | |
| Supplies | Middle ear |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria tympanica anterior |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.055 |
| TA2 | 4425 |
| FMA | 49692 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The anterior tympanic artery (glaserian artery[citation needed]) is a branch of (the mandibular part of) the maxillary artery.[1] It passes through the petrotympanic fissure[1][2] to entre the middle ear where it contributes to the formation of the circular anastomosis around the tympanic membrane.[2] It provides arterial supply to part of the lining of the middle ear.[1] It is accompanied by the chorda tympani nerve.[1]
- ^ a b c d Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 1464. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). Elsevier Australia. p. 363. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.