This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Anatomy
Middle meningeal artery is direct branch of - 
Select and explain. 
A. External carotid artery, B. Maxillary artery, C. Superficial temporal artery, D. Middle cerebral artery
B: Maxillary artery
Answer: B: Maxillary artery 
Explanation: Middle meningeal artery is a branch of the first part of the maxillary artery given off in the infratemporal fossa. It enters the middle cranial fossa through the foramen spinosum.