zygomatico-orbital artery

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0015157

The middle temporal artery occasionally gives off a zygomatico-orbital branch, which runs along the upper border of the zygomatic arch, between the two layers of the temporal fascia, to the lateral angle of the orbit. This branch, which may arise directly from the superficial temporal artery, supplies the Orbicularis oculi, and anastomoses with the lacrimal and palpebral branches of the ophthalmic artery. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygomatico-orbital_artery ]

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SCTID:146753008
FMA:49663
Wikipedia:Zygomatico-orbital_artery

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human_reference_atlas

has related synonym

zygomaticooerbital branch, zygomaticoorbital branch

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UBERON:0015157

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Zygomatico-orbital artery

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606

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head blood vessel
systemic artery
branching part of some superficial temporal artery
part of some superficial temporal artery