Dorlands/Elsevier a_61/12154176 FMA 50000 | Latin arteria dorsalis nasi TA A12.2.06.049 | |
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Branches twig to the upper part of the lacrimal sacto root of the nosedorsum of the nose |
The dorsal nasal artery (nasal artery) is an artery of the head. It is one of the two terminal branches of the ophthalmic artery.
Course
It emerges from the orbit above the medial palpebral ligament, and, after giving a twig to the upper part of the lacrimal sac, divides into two branches.
References
Dorsal nasal artery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA