Posterior ethmoidal artery
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Anatomy
Origin
The posterior ethmoidal artery is an orbital branch of the ophthalmic artery.[1]
Course and relations
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Branches
Meningeal branch
It emits a meningeal branch to the dura mater after entering the cranium.[2][3]
Nasal branches
It emits nasal branches that pass through the cribriform plate to reach the nasal cavity. The nasal branches form anastomoses with the sphenopalatine artery.[4]
Distribution
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References
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Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from Template:Wikidatathe 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- lesson9 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (nasalseptumart)
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_45/45-6.HTM
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