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anterior ethmoidal artery
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anterior ethmoidal artery,
an artery that supplies the nasal septum and lateral wall and ends as the dorsal nasal artery.


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The various steps include anterior and posterior nasal packing, direct cauterization, external carotid artery ligation, selective maxillary artery embolization, transantral maxillary artery ligation, anterior ethmoid artery ligation, and septoplasty.
The anterior ethmoid artery supplies the anterior one-third of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity and a similar portion of the nasal septum.
A branch of the anterior ethmoid artery was observed along the posterior wall of this cavity (figure, D).
 
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