Central retinal artery
System
Sensory (Eye)
SNOMED CT
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Central retinal artery
Definition
The central retinal artery (retinal artery) branches off the ophthalmic artery, running inferior to the optic nerve within its dural sheath to the eyeball. [WP,unvetted].
Also known as central artery of retina, retinal artery, Zinn's artery — per UBERON
The Central retinal artery is a part of the Sensory (Eye).