Anatomy

Retinal Artery

Central retinal artery and its branches. It arises from the ophthalmic artery, pierces the optic nerve and runs through its center, enters the eye through the porus opticus and branches to supply the retina.

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Abstract

Central retinal artery and its branches. It arises from the ophthalmic artery, pierces the optic nerve and runs through its center, enters the eye through the porus opticus and branches to supply the retina.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Central Retinal Artery
  • Arteries, Central Retinal
  • Arteries, Retinal
  • Artery, Central Retinal
  • Artery, Retinal
  • Central Retinal Arteries
  • Retinal Arteries
  • Retinal Arteries, Central
  • Retinal Artery, Central

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Aspects Covered

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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Indexing Annotation

retinal artery dis: coord IM with RETINAL DISEASES (IM), not VASCULAR DISEASES

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Retinal Vessels (1966-1972)

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NLM Classification

WG 595.R38

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Retinal Artery. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012161. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012161
  2. Retinal Artery. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_retinal_artery
  3. Retinal Artery. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q489722