Table 1. Quantitative characteristics of the extracranial, interosseous, and intracranial parts of the middle meningeal artery^a .

	EC		IO		IC
	Length	Diameter	Length	Diameter	Length	Diameter
Left	20.9 ± 3.66*	2.91 ± 0.72**	4.83 ± 0.06*	2.47 ± 0.53**	30.74 ± 10.93NS	2.38 ± 0.5*
Right	21.3 ± 2.75*	2.61 ± 0.62**	4.79 ± 0.04**	2.3 ± 0.48*	30.86 ± 20.46NS	2.17 ± 0.43**

Abbreviations: EC, extracranial, IC, intracranial; IO, interosseous.

^aDepending on body side, mean values, and ranges of their distribution (standard deviation), mm.

Significance levels: ***p < 0.001; ** p < 0.01; * p < 0.5; NS, not significant.