Homo sapiens meningeal artery posterior meningeal artery http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Gray193.png The posterior meningeal artery are small vessels which are branches of the ascending pharyngeal artery which supply the dura mater. It passes through the mastoid foramen before entering the cranium via the jugular foramen. meningeal branches of the ascending pharyngeal artery FMA:49503 UMLS:C0221310 terminal branch of ascending pharyngeal artery UBERON:0010249 NCIT:C33369 Wikipedia:Posterior_meningeal_artery arteria meningea posterior posterior meningeal arteries anterior meningeal artery