Supraorbital artery
| Supraorbital artery | |
|---|---|
levator palpebrae superioris diploë of the frontal bone frontal sinus upper eyelid skin of the forehead scalp | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria supraorbitalis |
| TA98 | A12.2.06.037 |
| TA2 | 4486 |
| FMA | 49973 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The supraorbital artery is a branch of the ophthalmic artery. It passes anteriorly within the orbit to exit the orbit through the supraorbital foramen or notch alongside the supraorbital nerve, splitting into two terminal branches which go on to form anastomoses with arteries of the head.
Structure
Origin
The supraorbital artery arises from the ophthalmic artery.[1][2]
Course and relations
It travels anteriorly in the orbit by passing superior to the eye and medial to the superior rectus and levator palpebrae superioris.[citation needed] It then joins the supraorbital nerve to jointly pass between the periosteum of the roof of the orbit and the levator palpebrae superioris towards the supraorbital foramen or notch.[3] After passing through the supraorbital foramen or notch, it often splits into a superficial branch and a deep branch.[1]
Distribution
The supraorbital artery contributes arterial supply to: the
Anastomoses
Its terminal branches anastomose with the supratrochlear artery, frontal branch of superficial temporal artery, and the contralateral supraorbital artery.[1]
Variation
This artery may be absent in 10% to 20% of individuals.[4]
Additional images
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The arteries of the face and scalp. -
Bloodvessels of the eyelids, front view. -
supraorbital artery
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4377-1926-0.
- ^ Gray, Henry (1918). Gray's Anatomy (20th ed.). p. 659.
- ^ Gray, Henry (1918). Gray's Anatomy (20th ed.). p. 659.
- ^ Dutton JJ: Osteology of the orbit. In Atlas of clinical and surgical orbital anatomy, Philadelphia, 1994, WB Saunders
