supratrochlear artery

su·pra·troch·le·ar ar·ter·y

[TA]

origin, ophthalmic; distribution, anterior portion of scalp; anastomoses, branches of supraorbital.

Synonym(s): arteria supratrochlearis [TA], arteria frontalis, frontal artery

supratrochlear artery

one of the two terminal branches of the ophthalmic nerve, with the dorsal nasal artery.

su·pra·troch·le·ar ar·te·ry

(sū'pră-trok'lē-ăr ahr'tĕr-ē) [TA]

Origin, ophthalmic; distribution, anterior portion of scalp; anastomoses, branches of supraorbital.
Synonym(s): arteria supratrochlearis [TA] , frontal artery.

supratrochlear artery

A branch of the ophthalmic artery; it supplies blood to the frontal and medial scalp.

See also: artery