Posterior ethmoidal artery

System Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT 312161000

Posterior ethmoidal artery

Definition

The posterior ethmoidal artery is an artery of the head. It is smaller than the anterior ethmoidal artery, branches off from the ophthalmic artery when it reaches the medial wall of the orbit.

Also known as a. ethmoidalis posterior, arteria ethmoidalis posterior — per UBERON

The Posterior ethmoidal artery is a part of the Cardiovascular.

Also identified as