ciliary veins anterior
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Ciliary muscle — The choroid and iris. (Ciliary muscle is labeled near top.) Latin musculus ciliaris Gray s … Wikipedia
Ciliary body — Schematic diagram of the human eye Latin corpus ciliare Gray s … Wikipedia
Ciliary processes — Interior of anterior half of bulb of eye. (Ciliary process visible at upper right.) … Wikipedia
episcleral veins — noun small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins • Syn: ↑venae episclerales • Hypernyms: ↑venule, ↑venula, ↑capillary vein … Useful english dictionary
scleral veins — noun tributaries of the anterior ciliary veins that drain the sclera of the eye • Syn: ↑venae sclerales • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
circle of Hovius — an intrascleral circular arrangement of anastomosing ciliary veins anterior to the vorticose veins, not far from the corneoscleral margin, occurring in mammals other than humans … Medical dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… … Universalium
