Anterior ethmoid artery

The anterior ethmoid artery ("anterior ethmoid artery ") is an artery in the head. It arises from the ophthalmic artery supplying the human eye and eye socket , supplies the anterior ethmoid cells , runs through the sieve plate ( Latin: lamina cribrosa ) and then via the arterial end branches nasales anteriores laterales et septi to the nasal cavity . In addition to the posterior ethmoid artery, which also arises from the ophthalmic artery, it is also present in a frontobasal injury (anterior skull base ) and the like. A. responsible for nosebleeds (Latin epistaxis ) from the roof of the nose.

Tributaries

Ophthalmic artery

Branches

Arteria meningea anterior ("anterior meningeal artery ")

literature

Anton Waldeyer : Human anatomy. Edited by Jochen Fanghänel , Franz Pera, Friedrich Anderhuber, Robert Nitsch. 17th, completely revised edition. Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-11-016561-9 , p. 320.

Individual evidence

↑ Schiebler, Theodor H., Walter Schmidt and G. Arnold: Textbook of the entire human anatomy: cytology, histology, history of development, macroscopic and microscopic anatomy , Springer, March 10, 1987, ISBN 3540162216 , p. 440
^ ^A ^b Michael Reiss: Specialist knowledge ENT medicine: Differentiated diagnostics and therapy , Springer Science & Business Media, May 15, 2009, ISBN 3540894403 , pp. 234, 429

[1] Schiebler, Theodor H., Walter Schmidt and G. Arnold: Textbook of the entire human anatomy: cytology, histology, history of development, macroscopic and microscopic anatomy , Springer, March 10, 1987, ISBN 3540162216 , p. 440

[Reiß-2] A ^b Michael Reiss: Specialist knowledge ENT medicine: Differentiated diagnostics and therapy , Springer Science & Business Media, May 15, 2009, ISBN 3540894403 , pp. 234, 429