Source Ophthalmic artery Dorlands/Elsevier a_61/12154250 | ||
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Branches Anterior meningeal artery and nasal branches Latin Arteria ethmoidalis anterior |
The anterior ethmoidal artery, also anterior ethmoid artery is an artery of the head.
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Course
Once it branches from the ophthalmic artery, it accompanies the nasociliary nerve through the anterior ethmoidal canal to supply the anterior and middle ethmoidal cells, frontal sinus, and anterosuperior aspect of the lateral nasal wall.
Branches
When entering the cranium, it gives off:
References
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