Diploic branch

At the supraorbital foramen, the supraorbital artery frequently transmits a branch to the diploë (diploic branch).

References

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).

Anatomical hierarchy

Human anatomy 1

Systemic anatomy >
Cardiovascular system >
Arteries >
Aorta >
Aortic arch >
Common carotid artery >
Internal carotid artery >
Cerebral part >
Ophthalmic artery >
Supraorbital artery >
Diploic branch

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

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Ramus diploicus

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