angular artery
E764639
The angular artery is a terminal branch of the facial artery that supplies blood to the lateral nose and medial angle of the eye.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| angular artery canonical | 1 |
| external carotid artery (via facial artery) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8902326 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: angular artery Context triple: [middle cerebral artery, givesBranch, angular artery]
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A.
Central Artery
The Central Artery is a major elevated and now mostly underground highway corridor running through downtown Boston, historically notorious for congestion and central to the "Big Dig" redevelopment project.
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B.
Pulmonary artery
The pulmonary artery is the large blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.
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C.
anterior cerebral artery
The anterior cerebral artery is a major branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies blood to the medial aspects of the frontal and parietal lobes, including regions involved in personality, decision-making, and motor control of the lower limbs.
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D.
middle cerebral artery
The middle cerebral artery is a major branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies blood to large portions of the lateral cerebral cortex, including key motor, sensory, and language areas.
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E.
Superior vena cava
The superior vena cava is a large vein that returns deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right atrium of the heart.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: angular artery Target entity description: The angular artery is a terminal branch of the facial artery that supplies blood to the lateral nose and medial angle of the eye.
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A.
Central Artery
The Central Artery is a major elevated and now mostly underground highway corridor running through downtown Boston, historically notorious for congestion and central to the "Big Dig" redevelopment project.
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B.
Pulmonary artery
The pulmonary artery is the large blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.
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C.
anterior cerebral artery
The anterior cerebral artery is a major branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies blood to the medial aspects of the frontal and parietal lobes, including regions involved in personality, decision-making, and motor control of the lower limbs.
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D.
middle cerebral artery
The middle cerebral artery is a major branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies blood to large portions of the lateral cerebral cortex, including key motor, sensory, and language areas.
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E.
Superior vena cava
The superior vena cava is a large vein that returns deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right atrium of the heart.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artery
ⓘ
terminal branch of facial artery ⓘ |
| anastomosesWith |
branches of ophthalmic artery
ⓘ
dorsal nasal artery ⓘ |
| category |
arteries of head and neck
ⓘ
branches of external carotid artery ⓘ |
| clinicalSignificance |
important landmark in facial reconstructive surgery
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involved in epistaxis from anterior nasal region ⓘ risk of intravascular injection during cosmetic filler procedures near nose and tear trough ⓘ |
| course |
ascends along side of nose
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runs superiorly from the superior labial region toward medial canthus ⓘ |
| drainsInto | facial venous system via accompanying veins ⓘ |
| hasBranchOf | facial artery ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | arteria angularis ⓘ |
| hasParentArtery |
external carotid artery (via facial artery)
ⓘ
linked to:
angular artery
|
| hasSegment | terminal segment of facial artery near medial canthus ⓘ |
| isPartOf | facial artery ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
face
ⓘ
medial orbital region ⓘ nasal region ⓘ |
| neighboringStructure |
angular vein
ⓘ
lacrimal sac ⓘ medial palpebral ligament ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | facial artery ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
external carotid artery
ⓘ
internal carotid artery via anastomoses ⓘ ophthalmic artery ⓘ |
| runsAlong | side of nose close to nasojugal fold ⓘ |
| runsSuperficialTo | levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle ⓘ |
| supplies |
lacrimal sac region
ⓘ
lateral aspect of nose ⓘ medial angle of eye ⓘ medial canthus ⓘ muscles of upper lip and nose region ⓘ perinasal soft tissues ⓘ side of nose ⓘ skin of lateral nose ⓘ subcutaneous tissues of medial infraorbital region ⓘ upper lip region near nose ⓘ |
| terminatesAs | small branches around medial canthus and upper nose ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: angular artery Description of subject: The angular artery is a terminal branch of the facial artery that supplies blood to the lateral nose and medial angle of the eye.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: angular artery