ethmoidal artery (Meaning)
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ethmoidal artery (n)
a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule
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ethmoidal artery Sentence Examples
- The ethmoidal artery is a branch of the ophthalmic artery that supplies blood to the ethmoid sinus.
- The ethmoidal artery is responsible for supplying blood to the frontal sinus, ethmoid sinus, and nasal cavity.
- The anterior ethmoidal artery branches from the ophthalmic artery and travels through the anterior ethmoidal foramen.
- The posterior ethmoidal artery branches from the ophthalmic artery and travels through the posterior ethmoidal foramen.
- The ethmoidal artery contributes to the blood supply of the nasal septum.
- The ethmoidal artery is responsible for supplying blood to the cribriform plate.
- The ethmoidal artery is a major source of blood supply to the meninges of the anterior cranial fossa.
- Damage to the ethmoidal artery can lead to bleeding in the nose or eye.
- The ethmoidal artery is sometimes used as a surgical landmark during skull base surgery.
- The ethmoidal artery can be embolized to stop nosebleeds.
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a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule
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The ethmoidal artery is a branch of the ophthalmic artery that supplies blood to the ethmoid sinus.
The ethmoidal artery is responsible for supplying blood to the frontal sinus, ethmoid sinus, and nasal cavity.
The anterior ethmoidal artery branches from the ophthalmic artery and travels through the anterior ethmoidal foramen.
The posterior ethmoidal artery branches from the ophthalmic artery and travels through the posterior ethmoidal foramen.
