Anterior ethmoidal artery






































Anterior ethmoidal artery

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The ophthalmic artery and its branches
(anterior and posterior ethmoid labeled at left)

Details
Source Ophthalmic artery
Branches
Anterior meningeal artery and nasal branches
Vein Ethmoidal veins
Supplies Anterior and middle ethmoidal cells, frontal sinus
Identifiers
Latin Arteria ethmoidalis anterior
TA A12.2.06.039
FMA 49986

Anatomical terminology
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The anterior ethmoidal artery, also anterior ethmoid artery is an artery of the head.




Contents






  • 1 Course


  • 2 Branches


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Course


Once it branches from the ophthalmic artery, it accompanies the nasociliary nerve through the anterior ethmoidal canal to supply the anterior and middle ethmoidal cells, frontal sinus, and anterosuperior aspect of the lateral nasal wall.



Branches


When entering the cranium, it gives off:



  • a meningeal branch to the dura mater called anterior falx artery or anterior falcine artery.

  • nasal branches. These descend into the nasal cavity through the slit by the side of the crista galli, and, running along the groove on the inner surface of the nasal bone, supply branches to the lateral wall and septum of the nose, and a terminal branch which appears on the dorsum of the nose between the nasal bone and the lateral cartilage.



See also



  • Kiesselbach's plexus

  • posterior ethmoidal artery



References







External links




  • lesson9 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (nasalseptumart)


  • http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_45/45-6.HTM[full citation needed]










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