short posterior ciliary artery

short pos·te·ri·or cil·i·ar·y ar·ter·y

[TA]

one of approximately seven branches of the ophthalmic artery that pass around the optic nerve to supply the eyeball. Dividing into some 15-20 branches, they penetrate the sclera adjacent to the optic nerve, supplying the choroid and ciliary processes. Anastomoses: with central retinal artery and long and anterior ciliary arteries (at the ora serrata).

Synonym(s): arteria ciliaris posterior brevis [TA]

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short pos·te·ri·or cil·i·ar·y ar·te·ry

(shōrt pos-tēr'ē-ŏr sil'ē-ar-ē ahr'tĕr-ē) [TA]

One of approximately seven branches of the ophthalmic artery that pass around the optic nerve to supply the eyeball. Dividing into some 15-20 branches, they penetrate the sclera adjacent to the optic nerve, supplying the choroid and ciliary processes. Anastomoses: with central retinal artery and long and anterior ciliary arteries (at the ora serrata).
Synonym(s): arteria ciliaris posterior brevis.

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