The masseteric artery is small and passes laterally through the mandibular notch to the deep surface of the masseter muscle, which it supplies.
| 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 | |
It anastomoses with the masseteric branches of the external maxillary artery and with the transverse facial artery.
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