The lacrimal artery arises close to the optic foramen, and is one of the largest branches derived from the ophthalmic artery: not infrequently it is given off before the artery enters the orbit. It accompanies the lacrimal nerve along the upper border of the Lateral Rectus, supplies the lacrimal gland. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacrimal_artery ]
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- NCIT:C52948
- EMAPA:37094 (MA:th)
- UMLS:C0226171 (ncithesaurus:Lacrimal_Artery)
- FMA:49927
- MA:0001988
- null:http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/369324002
- null:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacrimal_artery
- null:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0226171
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