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long posterior ciliary artery — n either of usu. two arteries of which one arises from the ophthalmic artery on each side of the optic nerve, passes forward along the optic nerve accompanying the short posterior ciliary arteries, pierces the sclera passing forward on the same… … Medical dictionary
Short posterior ciliary arteries — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteriae ciliares posteriores breves GraySubject = 146 GrayPage = 571 Caption = The arteries of the choroid and iris. The greater part of the sclera has been removed. Caption2 = The ophthalmic artery and its … Wikipedia
ciliary artery — n any of several arteries that arise from the ophthalmic artery or its branches and supply various parts of the eye see LONG POSTERIOR CILIARY ARTERY, SHORT POSTERIOR CILIARY ARTERY … Medical dictionary
Posterior cerebral artery — Artery: Posterior cerebral artery Outer surface of cerebral hemisphere, showing areas supplied by cerebral arteries. (Yellow is region supplied by posterior cerebral artery.) … Wikipedia
Posterior meningeal artery — Artery: Posterior meningeal artery Posterior meningeal groove labeled at bottom left. Latin arteria meningea posterior Gray s … Wikipedia
Occipital branch of posterior auricular artery — Artery: Occipital branch of posterior auricular artery The arteries of the face and scalp … Wikipedia
Ciliary arteries — Artery: Ciliary arteries The arteries of the choroid and iris. The greater part of the sclera has been removed. Latin aa. ciliares Gray s … Wikipedia
Ciliary processes — Interior of anterior half of bulb of eye. (Ciliary process visible at upper right.) … Wikipedia
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
Ciliary muscle — The choroid and iris. (Ciliary muscle is labeled near top.) Latin musculus ciliaris Gray s … Wikipedia
