Anatomy

Ciliary Arteries

Three groups of arteries found in the eye which supply the iris, pupil, sclera, conjunctiva, and the muscles of the iris.

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Abstract

Three groups of arteries found in the eye which supply the iris, pupil, sclera, conjunctiva, and the muscles of the iris.

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3 entry terms
  • Arteries, Ciliary
  • Artery, Ciliary
  • Ciliary Artery

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  1. A07w.015w.114w.248w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ciliary Arteries. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019842. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019842
  2. Ciliary Arteries. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciliary_arteries
  3. Ciliary Arteries. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5119951