| Nasofrontal vein | |
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Veins of orbit.
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| Details | |
| Drains to | Superior ophthalmic vein |
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| Latin | vena nasofrontalis |
| TA98 | A12.3.06.103 |
| TA2 | 4888 |
| FMA | 51729 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The nasofrontal vein is a vein in the orbit around the eye. It drains into the superior ophthalmic vein. It can be used for endovascular access to the cavernous sinus.
The nasofrontal vein drains into the superior ophthalmic vein.[1][2]
The nasofrontal vein can be used to access the superior ophthalmic vein and the cavernous sinus with endovascular tools.[3]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 659 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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