long ciliary nerve en · NOUN
Meanings
- Any of two or three nerves that are given off by the nasociliary nerve as it crosses the optic nerve, pass through the posterior part of the sclera, and run forward between the sclera and the choroid to be distributed to the iris and cornea.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| long ciliary nerves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
anterior ethmoidal nerve · infratrochlear nerve · posterior ethmoidal nerve
Relateds
Translations (2)
cmn 長睫狀神經 /长睫状神经 (branch of nasociliary nerve) · cmn 睫狀長神經 /睫状长神经 (branch of nasociliary nerve)