Low bifurcation of the superficial temporal artery: anatomical and clinical insights from a cadaveric dissection.

The super!cial temporal artery (STA), a terminal branch of the external carotid artery, is a critical landmark in both surgical and diagnostic procedures. Typically, the STA bifurcates into frontal and parietal branches approximately 3–4 cm superior to the zygomatic arch, with the frontal branch following an oblique upward and for ward trajectory. However, anatomical variants of this bifurcation may have signi!cant clinical implications. In this dissection performed on a 78-year-old male cadaver, we observed an early and low bifurcation of the STA’s frontal branch, along with precise measurements of the main arterial segments. This study expands our understanding of vas cular variants and their practical relevance.