Kiesselbach's plexus | |
---|---|
![]() The bones and cartilage of the nasal septum, viewed from right side. Kiesselbach's plexus (not labelled) is in the anterior inferior part of the nasal septum known as Little's area. | |
Details | |
Location | Little's area of nose |
From | Anterior ethmoidal artery, sphenopalatine artery, greater palatine artery, septal branch of superior labial artery, posterior ethmoidal artery |
Supplies | Nasal septum |
Anatomical terminology |
Kiesselbach's plexus is an anastomotic arterial network (plexus) of four or five arteries in the nose supplying the nasal septum. It lies in the anterior inferior part of the septum known as Little's area, Kiesselbach's area, or Kiesselbach's triangle. It is a common site for anterior nosebleeds.