Ciliary arteries
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Caption = The arteries of the choroid and iris. The greater part of the sclera has been removed. |
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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]] as it crosses the [[optic nerve]].
* The [[long posterior ciliary arteries]], two in number, 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]].
==Additional images==
<gallery>
Image:Gray514.png|The ophthalmic artery and its branches
Image:Gray878.png|Iris, front view.
Image:Gray880.png|The terminal portion of the optic nerve and its entrance into the eyeball, in horizontal section.
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{{Arteries of head and neck}}
[[Category:Arteries]]