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su·pe·ri·or oph·thalmic vein

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  1. superior ophthalmic veinnoun

    a vein that begins at the inner angle of the eye socket and passes through the superior orbital fissure to empty into the cavernous sinus

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  1. superior ophthalmic vein

    The superior ophthalmic vein is a blood vessel located in the orbital cavity, originating near the inner angle of the orbit. It drains blood from the eye and upper part of the face and routes it back towards the heart. It generally follows the path of the ophthalmic artery and connects with cavernous sinuses located in the skull, right below the brain. It plays a crucial role in the venous drainage system of the eye.

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  1. Superior ophthalmic vein

    The superior ophthalmic vein begins at the inner angle of the orbit in a vein named the nasofrontal which communicates anteriorly with the angular vein; it pursues the same course as the ophthalmic artery, and receives tributaries corresponding to the branches of that vessel. Forming a short single trunk, it passes between the two heads of the Rectus lateralis and through the medial part of the superior orbital fissure, and ends in the cavernous sinus. The ethmoidal veins drain into the superior ophthalmic vein. Vorticose veins also drain into the superior ophthalmic vein.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of superior ophthalmic vein in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of superior ophthalmic vein in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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