Ciliary arteries
| Ciliary arteries | |
|---|---|
The arteries of the choroid and iris. The greater part of the sclera has been removed. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae ciliares |
| MeSH | D019842 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The ciliary arteries are divisible into three groups, the long posterior, short posterior, and the anterior.
- The short posterior ciliary arteries from six to twelve in number, arise from the ophthalmic artery as it crosses the optic nerve.
- The long posterior ciliary arteries, two for each eye, pierce the posterior part of the sclera at some little distance from the optic nerve.
- The anterior ciliary arteries are derived from the muscular branches of the ophthalmic artery.