Preferred Label : supraorbital vein;
Uberon definition : The supraorbital vein begins on the forehead where it communicates with the frontal
branch of the superficial temporal vein. It runs downward superficial to the Frontalis
muscle, and joins the frontal vein at the medial angle of the orbit to form the angular
vein. Previous to its junction with the frontal vein, it sends through the supraorbital
notch into the orbit a branch which communicates with the ophthalmic vein; as this
vessel passes through the notch, it receives the frontal diploic vein through a foramen
at the bottom of the notch. The areas drained by this vessel are the forehead, eyebrow
and upper eyelid. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : supra-orbital vein;
Origin ID : 0001654;
UMLS CUI : C0226535;
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The supraorbital vein begins on the forehead where it communicates with the frontal
branch of the superficial temporal vein. It runs downward superficial to the Frontalis
muscle, and joins the frontal vein at the medial angle of the orbit to form the angular
vein. Previous to its junction with the frontal vein, it sends through the supraorbital
notch into the orbit a branch which communicates with the ophthalmic vein; as this
vessel passes through the notch, it receives the frontal diploic vein through a foramen
at the bottom of the notch. The areas drained by this vessel are the forehead, eyebrow
and upper eyelid. [WP,unvetted].
