Table 3:

Different branches of the MMA with their respective anastomosis

MMA Branches	Origin from the MMA	Territory (Dural and Neural)	Possible Anastomosis
Petrosal branch	Foramen spinosum	Trigeminal ganglion and nerves; posteromedial floor of the middle fossa; insertion of tentorium (medial half); superior petrosal sinus	Ascending pharyngeal artery (carotid branch); medial and lateral tentorial arteries (ICA)
Superior tympanic artery	Petrosal branch	Greater superficial petrosal nerve; geniculate ganglion; tympanic cavity (superior part)	Inferior tympanic artery (ascending pharyngeal artery); caroticotympanic artery (ICA); anterior tympanic artery (IMA); stylomastoid artery (posterior auricular artery)
Cavernous branch	Petrosal branch	Lateral wall of the cavernous sinus	Accessory meningeal artery; inferolateral trunk (ICA)
Anterior division or frontal branch	Pterional region	Frontal and anterior parietal convexity; superior sagittal sinus; anterior and middle fossa (lateral part)	Anterior and posterior ethmoidal arteries (OA); contralateral MMA
Falcine arteries	Anterior and posterior division	Falx cerebri	Anterior falcine artery (OA); anterior cerebral artery; posterior meningeal artery (vertebral artery)
Medial branch or sphenoidal branch	Anterior division	Lesser sphenoid wing; superior orbital fissure; peri-orbital (lateral)	Recurrent meningeal branches (OA); inferolateral trunk (ICA)
Petrosquamosal branch	Posterior division	Posterolateral floor of the middle fossa; insertion of tentorium (lateral half); superior petrosal sinus; transverse and sigmoid sinuses; dura of the posterior fossa (superior part)	Ascending pharyngeal artery (jugular branch); lateral tentorial artery (ICA); occipital artery (mastoid branch)
Parieto-occipital branch	Posterior division	Temporosquamous dura; parieto-occipital convexity; superior sagittal sinus	Posterior meningeal artery (vertebral artery)