Uber Anatomy Ontology

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Preferred Name

zygomatico-orbital artery
Synonyms

zygomaticooerbital branch

zygomaticoorbital branch
Definitions

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.
ID

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

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001614
connecting branch of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001614
database_cross_reference

SCTID:146753008

Wikipedia:Zygomatico-orbital_artery

FMA:49663
definition

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.
has_obo_namespace

uberon
has_related_synonym

zygomaticooerbital branch

zygomaticoorbital branch
id

UBERON:0015157
in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas
label

zygomatico-orbital artery
notation

UBERON:0015157
part_of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002577
prefLabel

zygomatico-orbital artery
present_in_taxon

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

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002577
subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001637
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