lacrimal artery
English
Noun
lacrimal artery (plural lacrimal arteries)
- (anatomy) A large branch of the ophthalmic artery that arises near the optic foramen, passes along the superior border of the lateral rectus, and supplies the lacrimal gland.
Translations
branch of the ophthalmic artery
|
See also
- anterior ciliary artery
- anterior ethmoidal artery
- central retinal artery
- dorsal nasal artery
- long posterior ciliary artery
- medial palpebral artery
- posterior ethmoidal artery
- short posterior ciliary artery
- supraorbital artery
- supratrochlear artery
References
- “lacrimal artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary