Infraorbital nerve
Branch of the maxillary nerve supplying the face / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with supraorbital nerve.
The infraorbital nerve is a branch of the maxillary nerve (itself a branch of the trigeminal nerve (CN V)).[1] It arises in the pterygopalatine fossa. It passes through the inferior orbital fissure to enter the orbit.[2] It travels through the orbit, then enters and traverses the infraorbital canal, exiting the canal at the infraorbital foramen to reach the face. It provides sensory innervation to the skin and mucous membranes around the middle of the face.[1]
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Infraorbital nerve | |
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Details | |
From | Maxillary nerve |
To | Posterior superior alveolar nerve, middle superior alveolar nerve, anterior superior alveolar nerve, palpebral branches, nasal branches, superior labial branches |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nervus infraorbitalis |
TA98 | A14.2.01.059 |
TA2 | 6239 |
FMA | 52978 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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