English Dictionary

long posterior ciliary artery

名詞

(anatomy) Either of usually two arteries of which one arises from the ophthalmic artery on each side of the optic nerve, passes forward along the optic nerve accompanying the short posterior ciliary arteries, pierces the sclera passing forward on the same side of the eyeball between the sclera and the choroid to the ciliary muscle, and at the junction of the ciliary process and the iris divides into upper and lower branches which anastomose with the branches of the contralateral artery to form a ring of arteries around the iris.

日本語の意味

眼動脈から分岐し、通常左右各眼に1本存在する動脈で、視神経傍を走行しながら短眼後毛細血管と共に眼球後部で合流し、強膜を貫いて眼球の同側面で毛様筋、脈絡膜および虹彩に血液を供給する動脈。

The surgeon carefully examined the long posterior ciliary artery to assess blood flow to the iris during the procedure.

外科医は手術中、虹彩への血流を評価するために長後毛様体動脈を注意深く調べた。

意味（1）

(anatomy) Either of usually two arteries of which one arises from the ophthalmic artery on each side of the optic nerve, passes forward along the optic nerve accompanying the short posterior ciliary arteries, pierces the sclera passing forward on the same side of the eyeball between the sclera and the choroid to the ciliary muscle, and at the junction of the ciliary process and the iris divides into upper and lower branches which anastomose with the branches of the contralateral artery to form a ring of arteries around the iris.

long posterior ciliary arteries （ plural ）