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vena ophthalmica — noun either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus • Syn: ↑ophthalmic vein • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑inferior ophthalmic vein, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
vena ophthalmica superior — [TA] superior ophthalmic vein: a vein that begins at the medial angle of the eye, where it communicates with the frontal, supraorbital, and angular veins; it follows the distribution of the ophthalmic artery, and may be joined by the inferior… … Medical dictionary
Inferior ophthalmic vein — Infobox Vein Name = Inferior ophthalmic vein Latin = vena ophthalmica inferior GraySubject = 171 GrayPage = 659 Caption = Veins of orbit. Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = vorticose veins DrainsTo = superior ophthalmic vein, cavernous sinus Artery … Wikipedia
ophthalmic vein inferior — vena ophthalmica inferior … Medical dictionary
vena — SYN: vein. [L.] v. advehens, pl.venae advehentes collective term for a series of branching channels in the early embryo receiving blood from the umbilical and/or vitelline venous systems and passing the mixed blood to the sinusoids of the live … Medical dictionary
inferior ophthalmic vein — noun a vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket • Hypernyms: ↑ophthalmic vein, ↑vena ophthalmica … Useful english 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
Augenhöhle — Die Orbita (knöcherne Augenhöhle) ist eine tiefe Grube am Schädel (Cranium), in der das Auge und seine Hilfsorgane liegen. Beim Menschen ist die Grube etwa 4 bis 5 cm tief. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Beteiligte Knochen 2 Öffnungen im Inneren 3 Siehe… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ganglion pterygopalatinum — Fossa pterygopalatina (blau umrandet) und Ganglion pterygopalatinum beim Hund Das Ganglion pterygopalatinum („Flügelgaumenganglion“) ist ein parasympathisches Ganglion, das in der gleichnamigen Grube (Fossa pterygopalatina) am Gaumenbein (Os… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Orbita — Die sieben Knochen der Orbita. gelb = Stirnbein grün = Tränenbein braun = Siebbein blau = Jochbein violett = Oberkiefer hellblau = Gaumenbein rot = Keilbein Als Orbita (von lateinisch orbis, „Kreis“) bezeichnet man die knöcherne … Deutsch Wikipedia
