temporal vein

Synonyms:

vena temporalis

Types:

deep temporal vein

temporal veins that empty into the pterygoid plexus

middle temporal vein

arises near the eye; joins the superficial temporal veins to form the retromandibular vein

superficial temporal vein

join the middle temporal vein to empty into the retromandibular vein

Type of:

vein, vena, venous blood vessel

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart