Frontal artery

Frontal artery

The frontal artery and its branches (shown in red).

The Frontal artery is one of the branches of the Ophthalmic artery, which is itself a branch of the Internal carotid artery. It supplies blood to the forehead and scalp.

Anatomy

The frontal artery courses superiorly over the orbital part of the Frontal bone, and then ascends into the scalp. It is accompanied by the Supratrochlear nerve and the Supraorbital nerve, both branches of the Ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve.

Clinical significance

Due to its location, the frontal artery can be involved in a variety of clinical conditions, including trauma, aneurysms, and strokes.

See also

• Ophthalmic artery
• Internal carotid artery
• Frontal bone
• Supratrochlear nerve
• Supraorbital nerve