Supraorbital vein | |
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![]() Veins of the head and neck. (Supraorbital vein visible at upper right.) | |
![]() The tarsi and their ligaments. Right eye; front view. (Supraorbital vessels labeled at upper right.) | |
Details | |
Drains from | Forehead |
Drains to | Angular |
Artery | Supra-orbital |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena supraorbitalis |
TA98 | A12.3.05.021 |
TA2 | 4820 |
FMA | 50904 |
Anatomical terminology |
The supraorbital vein is a vein of the forehead. It communicates with the frontal branch of the superficial temporal vein. It passes through the supraorbital notch, and merges with the angular vein to form the superior ophthalmic vein. The supraorbital vein helps to drain blood from the forehead, eyebrow, and upper eyelid.