Term Name: | posterior ethmoidal artery |
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Synonyms: | a. ethmoidalis posterior, arteria ethmoidalis posterior, posterior ethmoidal vessel |
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. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0012319] |