| Dorsal nasal artery | |
|---|---|
 Bloodvessels of the eyelids, front view. 1, supraorbital artery and supraorbital vein; 2, nasal artery; 3, angular artery, the terminal branch of 4, the facial artery; 5, suborbital artery; 6, anterior branch of the superficial temporal artery; 6’, malar branch of the transverse artery of the face; 7, lacrimal artery; 8, superior palpebral artery with 8’, its external arch; 9, anastomoses of the superior palpebral with the superficial temporal and lacrimal; 10, inferior palpebral artery; 11, facial vein; 12, angular vein; 13, branch of the superficial temporal vein. | |
| Details | |
| Source | Ophthalmic artery |
| Branches | Twig to the upper part of the lacrimal sac to root of the nose dorsum of the nose |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria dorsalis nasi |
| TA98 | A12.2.06.049 |
| TA2 | 4500 |
| FMA | 50000 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The dorsal nasal artery is an artery of the face.[citation needed] It is one of the two terminal branches of the ophthalmic artery. It contributes arterial supply to the lacrimal sac, and outer surface of the nose.