Meningeal Artery (Noun)
Meaning
Any of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The middle meningeal artery is one of the arteries most commonly involved in epidural hematoma.
- Meningeal arteries originate from branches of the maxillary and vertebral arteries, providing a pathway for infection to spread.
- An aneurysm in the middle meningeal artery is usually traumatic and iatrogenic, such as occurring during surgical procedures.
- Osteitis can develop from involvement of the middle meningeal artery by infections.
- Radiographic visualization of meningeal arteries, including the anterior branch, often uses the suboccipital and posterior cerebral angiograms.