| Inferior tympanic artery | |
|---|---|
 Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | aortic arch 2 |
| Source | Ascending pharyngeal artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria tympanica inferior |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.013 |
| TA2 | 4381 |
| FMA | 49506 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The inferior tympanic artery is a small branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery which passes through the tympanic canaliculus alongside the tympanic branch of glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) to reach and provide arterial supply to the medial wall of the tympanic cavity[1] where it forms anastomoses with the other tympanic arteries.[citation needed]
- ^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. pp. 585–586. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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