BLOOD SUPPLY FOR EYELIDS Flashcards
Which are the internal carotid branches?
These are lateral and medial palpebral arteries of the ophthalmic artery
What does lateral and medial palpebral artery connect to?
They provide for the deeper eyelid tissue
They are part of the opthalmic artery
The palpebral arcades are formed by?
Medial palpebral artery and lateral palpebral artery coming together
Medial palpebral artery is part of?
Ophthalmic artery branch
Lateral palpebral artery is part of?
Lacrimal artery branch
Laterl and medial artery connect?
the upper and lower eyelid
Lateral and medial artery provides for?
Supply deep eyelid structures and the palpebral conjunctiva
Marginal palpebral arcades are found in?
Closest to eyelid margin
Which artery are found closest to the eyelid margin?
marginal palpebral arcades
Which artery supplies to the fornices and posterior conj?
Peripheral palpebral arcades
Anterior ciliary arteries connect with?
peripheral palpebral arcades
Which supply to the anterior region of the conj?
Anterior ciliary arteries
Why is anterior ciliary arteries impt in uveitis pt?
these vessels provide circulation to the bulbar conj and the ciliary body
Therefore uveitis pts can have circumlibal injection and low aquous humor production of the affected eye
Uveitis pt will have?
circumlimbal injection and low aquous humor production of the affected side
What artery provides to the superficial areas of the eyelid?
Facial artery that comes from external carotid branches