Quick Facts
Origin: Ascending pharyngeal artery.
Course: Ascends in the head.
Branches: Inferior tympanic artery and meningeal branches.
Supplied Structures: Tympanic cavity and meninges.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The neuromeningeal trunk arises from the ascending pharyngeal artery. In some instances, it may arise from the occipital or posterior auricular artery (Hacein-Bey et al, 2002).
Course
The neuromeningeal trunk continues to ascend towards the skull.
Branches
The neuromeningeal trunk gives rise to several meningeal branches and the inferior tympanic artery.
Supplied Structures
The neuromeningeal artery indirectly supplies the tympanic cavity and the meninges.
References
Hacein-Bey, L., Daniels, D. L., Ulmer, J. L., Mark, L. P., Smith, M. M., Strottmann, J. M., Brown, D., Meyer, G. A. & Wackym, P. A. (2002) The Ascending Pharyngeal Artery: Branches, Anastomoses, and Clinical Significance. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 23(7), 1246.
