Dorsal nasal artery |
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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. |
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Source | Ophthalmic artery |
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Branches | Twig to the upper part of the lacrimal sac to root of the nose dorsum of the nose |
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Latin | arteria dorsalis nasi |
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TA98 | A12.2.06.049 |
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TA2 | 4500 |
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FMA | 50000 |
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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.