Back شريان ماضغي Arabic Arteria masseterica German Arteria maseterina Spanish Artère massétérique French 咬筋動脈 Japanese Arteria masseterica NDS Artéria massetérica Portuguese
| Masseteric artery | |
|---|---|
 Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Masseteric visible at bottom center.) | |
 The arteries of the face and scalp. (Masseteric artery not labeled, but masseter muscle visible near center.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Maxillary artery |
| Supplies | Masseter muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria masseterica |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.070 |
| TA2 | 4439 |
| FMA | 49739 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The masseteric artery is small and passes laterally through the mandibular notch to the deep surface of the masseter muscle, which it supplies.
It anastomoses with the masseteric branches of the external maxillary artery and with the transverse facial artery.
