lateral palpebral arteries lateral palpebral arteries the lateral palpebral arteries are the two large branches of those terminal branches of the lacrimal gland that supply the eyelid, with one lateral palpebral artery supplying one eyelid or the other. they pass medial-ward within the eyelid. they anastomose with medial palpebral arteries to form an arterial cricle. lateral palpebral arteriesbloodvessels of the eyelids, front view. (lateral palpebral arteries visible but not labeled.)detailssourcelacrimal arterysupplieseyelididentifierslatinarteriae palpebrales lateralesta98a12.2.06.029ta24478fma70781anatomical terminology