Supraorbital artery

Supraorbital artery
The ophthalmic artery and its branches. (Supraorbital artery labeled at center top.)
The tarsi and their ligaments. Right eye; front view. (Supraorbital vessels labeled at upper right.)
Details
SourceOphthalmic artery
BranchesSuperficial branch
deep branch
VeinSupraorbital vein
SuppliesLevator palpebrae superioris
diploë of the frontal bone
frontal sinus
upper eyelid
skin of the forehead
scalp
Identifiers
Latinarteria supraorbitalis
TA98A12.2.06.037
TA24486
FMA49973
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.