Posterior ethmoidal artery

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Synonyms
hintere Siebbeinarterie, posterior ethmoidal artery
ICD-11
XA5881

The posterior ethmoidal artery is a branch of the Arteria ophthalmica.

Anatomy

The posterior ethmoidal artery passes through the Posterior 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.

Clinical relevance

olfactory groove meningiomas frequently receive their vascular supply, among other sources, via branches of the posterior ethmoidal artery[^1].

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  • Text changed: “The posterior ethmoidal artery is a branch of the [ophthalmic artery](\/lexikon\/arteria-ophthalmica) that passes through the [posterior ethmoidal foramen](\/lexikon\/foramen-ethmoidale-posterius) from the orbit back into the cranial cavity.”“The posterior ethmoidal artery passes through the Posterior ethmoidal foramen from the Orbit back into the cranial cavity.”
  • Citation added: “Cecchini, Giulio. "Anterior and posterior ethmoidal artery ligation in anterior skull base meningiomas: a review on microsurgical approaches." World Neurosurgery 84.4 (2015): 1161-1165.”
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