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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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Previous Indexing
- Retinal Vessels (1966-1972)
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NLM Classification
WG 595.R38
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Retinal Artery. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012161. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012161
- Retinal Artery. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_retinal_artery
- Retinal Artery. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q489722