The central retinal artery (retinal artery) branches off the ophthalmic artery, running inferior to the optic nerve within its dural sheath to the eyeball. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_retinal_artery ]
Synonyms: Zinn's artery central artery of retina retinal artery
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cross reference
- EMAPA:37113 (MA:th)
- UMLS:C0035301 (ncithesaurus:Retinal_Artery)
- SCTID:277771001
- NCIT:C52997
- MA:0002038
- MESH:D012161
- Wikipedia:Central_retinal_artery
- FMA:49879
- GAID:508
Subsets
uberon_slim, human_reference_atlas
Term relations
Subclass of:
- retina blood vessel
- systemic artery
- branching part of some ophthalmic artery
- supplies some retina
- develops from part of some hyaloid artery