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Supratrochlear nerve
Nerve of the forehead / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with infratrochlear nerve.
The supratrochlear nerve is a branch of the frontal nerve, itself a branch of the ophthalmic nerve (CN V1) from the trigeminal nerve (CN V). It provides sensory innervation to the skin of the forehead and the upper eyelid.
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Supratrochlear nerve | |
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![]() Sensory areas of the head, showing the general distribution of the three divisions of the fifth nerve. (Supratrochlear nerve labeled at upper left.) | |
![]() Nerves of the orbit. Seen from above. (Supratrochlear nerve visible near top.) | |
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From | Frontal nerve |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nervus supratrochlearis |
TA98 | A14.2.01.024 |
TA2 | 6203 |
FMA | 52642 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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