Arteria ethmoidalis anterior

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vordere Siebbeinarterie, anterior ethmoidal artery

The Arteria ethmoidalis anterior is a branch of the Ophthalmic artery, which passes through the Anterior ethmoidal foramen from the Orbit back into the cranial cavity.

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Orbital arteries—Gray's Anatomy
Schematic illustration of the orbital arteries and their branches. Figure adapted from Gray's Anatomy, Figure 514.

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Olfactory groove meningiomas frequently receive their vascular supply via branches of the Arteria ethmoidalis anterior.

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