- infraorbital vein
- infraorbital vein n a vein that drains the inferior structures of the orbit and the adjacent area of the face and that empties into the pterygoid plexus
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infraorbital foramen — n an opening in the maxillary bone just below the lower rim of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, nerve, and vein * * * foramen infraorbitale [TA] the opening of the infraorbital canal on the anterior surface of the maxilla… … Medical dictionary
infraorbital groove — n a groove in the middle of the posterior part of the bony floor of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, vein, and nerve * * * sulcus infraorbitalis … Medical dictionary
Infraorbital artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = a. infraorbitalis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 562 Caption = Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Infraorbital at far right.) Caption2 = Left orbicularis oculi, seen from behind. (Infraorbital… … Wikipedia
Infraorbital foramen — Infobox Bone Name = Infraorbital foramen Latin = GraySubject = 38 GrayPage = 158 Caption = The skull from the front. (Infraorbital foramen labeled at center right, under the eye.) Caption2 = Articulation of nasal and lacrimal bones with maxilla.… … Wikipedia
Pterygoid plexus — Vein: Pterygoid plexus Veins of the head and neck. Latin plexus venosus pterygoideus, plexus pterygoideus Gray s … Wikipedia
Foramina of the skull — Bone: Foramina of the skull Base of the skull. Upper surface … Wikipedia
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Ramus — In anatomy, a branch, such as a branch of a blood vessel or nerve. For example, the ramus acetabularis arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis is the branch of an artery that goes to the socket of the hip joint. The plural of ramus is rami. * * *… … Medical dictionary
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Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
