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anterior ciliary artery

Origin: lacrimal artery Course: - one of several arteries derived from the muscular branches of the ophthalmic artery (lacrimal artery? see image GA412012) that penetrate the anterior sclera [2]. Branches: episcleral arteries Anastomoses: 1) short posterior ciliary artery 2) long posterior ciliary artery

General

blood vessel

Properties

FORM: anterior ciliary artery ORIGIN: lacrimal artery

References

  1. Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999
  2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999

Components

intima; tunica intima tunica media vascular endothelium