middle temporal artery middle temporal artery in anatomy, the middle temporal artery is a major artery which arises immediately above the zygomatic arch, and, perforating the temporal fascia, gives branches to the temporalis, anastomosing with the deep temporal branches of the internal maxillary. middle temporal arterythe arteries of the face and scalp. (middle temporal visible near center.)lateral head anatomy detaildetailssourcesuperficial temporal arteryidentifierslatinarteria temporalis mediata98a12.2.05.050ta24419fma49666anatomical terminology it occasionally gives off a zygomatico-orbital branch, which runs along the upper border of the zygomatic arch, between the two layers of the temporal fascia, to the lateral angle of the orbit (the eye socket). additional images left temporal bone. outer surface.