Medial palpebral arteries
| Medial palpebral arteries | |
|---|---|
The ophthalmic artery and its branches. (Medial palpebral labeled at center top.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Ophthalmic artery |
| Branches | Superior palpebral arch inferior palpebral arch |
| Supplies | Eyelids |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae palpebrales mediales |
| TA98 | A12.2.06.044 |
| TA2 | 4496 |
| FMA | 70785 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The medial palpebral arteries (internal palpebral arteries) are arteries of the head that contribute arterial blood supply to the eyelids. They are derived from the ophthalmic artery; a single medial palpebral artery issues from the ophthalmic artery before splitting into a superior and an inferior medial palpebral artery, each supplying one eyelid.