| Posterior ethmoidal artery | |
|---|---|
 The ophthalmic artery and its branches. (Anterior and posterior ethmoid labeled at left.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Ophthalmic artery |
| Branches | Meningeal branch Nasal branches |
| Vein | Ethmoidal veins |
| Supplies | Posterior ethmoidal cells Posterior ethmoidal air sinuses Dura mater of the anterior cranial fossa Upper part of the nasal mucosa |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria ethmoidalis posterior |
| TA98 | A12.2.06.043 |
| TA2 | 4492 |
| FMA | 49989 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The posterior ethmoidal artery is an artery of the head which arises from the ophthalmic artery to supply the posterior ethmoidal air cells, and the meninges.[1] It is smaller than the anterior ethmoidal artery.[2]
- ^ Gupta, Neha; Motlagh, Mahsaw; Singh, Gurdeep (2022), "Anatomy, Head and Neck, Eye Arteries", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 30725748, retrieved 2022-12-27
- ^ Gray, Henry (1918). Gray's Anatomy (20th ed.). p. 570.