Anterior Branch

The anterior branch (ramus anterior) in anatomy is a paired anatomical structure that is located on the surface of the cranial bone and connects the sphenoid bone to the orbital region. It is a continuation of the frontal branch, which arises from the front of the brain, passing through an opening in the septum between the two hemispheres of the brain. The purpose of the formation of the anterior branch is to provide attachment to the muscles of the eyelid and the motor functions of the eye muscles.

The sphenoid bone is one of the main bones forming the cranial cavity; it is on it that

The name of the anterior branch - anterior - comes from the Latin word rami - branching. This word just means a part of an anatomical structure that looks like a branch. In anatomy, there are 2 parts of the body - this is the external skeleton, which makes up the musculoskeletal system, represented by bones, ligaments, and muscles. But the internal skeleton is called muscles, it consists of tissue, various types of nerves and blood vessels.