central artery of retina


central retinal artery

[TA] a branch of the ophthalmic artery that penetrates the optic nerve 1 cm behind the eye (extraocular part) to enter the eye (intraocular part of artery) at the optic papilla in the retina; it divides into superior and inferior temporal and nasal arterioles. Synonym(s): arteria centralis retinae [TA], arteria retinae centralis, central artery of retina, Zinn artery

cen·tral ar·te·ry of ret·i·na

(sen'trăl ahr'tĕr-ē ret'i-nă) A branch of the ophthalmic artery that penetrates the optic nerve 1 cm behind the eye to enter the eye at the optic papilla in the retina; it divides into superior and inferior temporal and nasal branches.

Zinn,

Johann Gottfried, German anatomist, 1727-1759. Zinn artery - Synonym(s): central artery of retinaZinn corona - Synonym(s): Zinn vascular circleZinn ligament - Synonym(s): Zinn ringZinn membrane - the anterior layer of the iris.Zinn ring - a fibrous ring that surrounds the optic canal and the medial part of the superior orbital fissure. Synonym(s): common tendinous ring; Zinn ligament; Zinn tendonZinn tendon - Synonym(s): Zinn ringZinn vascular circle - a network of branches of the short ciliary arteries on the sclera around the point of entrance of the optic nerve. Synonym(s): vascular circle of optic nerve; Zinn coronaZinn zonule - a series of delicate meridional fibers arising from the inner surface of the orbiculus ciliaris and that run in bundles between and in a very thin layer over the ciliary processes. Synonym(s): ciliary zonule