Term Name:	caroticotympanic artery
Synonyms:	arteriae caroticotympanicae, caroticotympanic branch, ramus caroticotympanicus
Definition:	The caroticotympanic branch (tympanic branch) is small; it enters the tympanic cavity through a minute foramen in the carotid canal, and anastomoses with the anterior tympanic branch of the internal maxillary, and with the stylomastoid artery.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0007693]