The Superficial Temporal Artery and Zygomatico-Orbital Artery: Superficial Arterial Distribution of the Anterior Temple Area

Figure 3

Typical pattern of the frontal branch of the superficial temporal artery (STA-Fbr). (a) Pictorial representation of the typical STA-Fbr with the ZOA. The STA-Fbr runs to the forehead above the ZOA. White arrows indicate STA-Fbr typical pattern (type I). Black arrows indicate ZOA. (b) The typical pattern of the STA-Fbr runs to the forehead in the form of an arch along the TR-SA line. The STA-Fbr is located farthest from the TR at 5 cm. TR: tragus; SA: superciliary arch.

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