| meningeal artery | (n) any of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures, Syn. arteria meningea |
| anterior meningeal artery | (n) branch of the anterior ethmoidal artery that supplies meninges in the anterior cranial fossa |
| middle meningeal artery | (n) branch of the maxillary artery; its branches supply meninges |
| posterior meningeal artery | (n) branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery that supplies the dura mater of the posterior cranial fossa |