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Haller's anastomotic circle
Also known as:
Haller Arterienkreis (German)
Haller's circle
Hallerscher Gefäßkranz (German)
Zinn's corona
Synonyms:
Circulus arteriosus halleri, circulus arteriosus (vasculosus) nervi optici, circulus vasculosus nervi optici, circulus zinnii, vascular circle of optic nerve.
Associated persons:
Victor Albrecht von Haller
Description:
Circles of arteries on the sclera around the intraocular portion of the optic nerve. Made up of a network of branches of the posterior ciliary arteries.
It is probable that Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727-1759) discovered the Circulus arteriosus nervi optici before Haller.
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