Short posterior ciliary arteries
Arteriae ciliares posteriores breves
Definition
The short posterior ciliary arteries detach from the long posterior ciliary arteries and cross the sclera through its post-equatorial segment to give the main arteries of the choroidea. Their number varies according to species and individuals.
References
Barone R, Simoens P. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 7, Neurologie II, Vigot, Paris, 2010.
