origin, supratrochlear artery (derivative of ophthalmic artery); distribution, penetrates orbicularis oculi to supply skin of side of root of nose; anastomosis, angular (facial) artery.
Origin, ophthalmic; external artery of the nose; distribution, skin of side of root of nose; anastomoses, angular artery. Synonym(s): external nasal artery.
Origin, supratrochlear artery (derivative of ophthalmic artery); distribution, penetrates orbicularis oculi to supply skin of side of root of nose; anastomosis, angular (facial) artery. Synonym(s): external artery of nose.
classified dorsal nasal artery courses into five patterns; bilateral dorsal nasal arteries with unequal sizes, random distribution, a single dorsal nasal artery anastomosis with contralateral/ipsilateral lateral nasal artery, or bilateral lateral nasal arteries.
Facing the worst risk: confronting the dorsal nasal artery, implication for non-surgical procedures of nasal augmentation.
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