Infraorbital nerve
| Nerve: Infraorbital nerve | |
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| Left orbicularis oculi, seen from behind. (Infraorbital nerve labeled at lower left.) | |
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| Sensory areas of the head, showing the general distribution of the three divisions of the fifth nerve. (Infraorbital nerve labeled at center left, at the nose.) | |
| Latin | n. infraorbitalis |
| Gray's | p.889 |
| From | maxillary nerve |
After the maxillary nerve enters the infraorbital canal, the nerve is frequently called the infraorbital nerve. This nerve innervates the lower eyelid, upper lip, and part of the nasal vestibule and exits the infraorbital foramen of the maxilla.
See also
There is a cross innervation of this nerve on the other side of jaw
Additional images
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Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve.
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The nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck.
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Outline of side of face, showing chief surface markings.
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An illustration of the path of the maxillary nerve.
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Infaorbital and buccal nerve.Superficial dissection.Lateral view.
External links
- 33:08-0104 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- lesson3 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- MedEd at Loyola GrossAnatomy/h_n/cn/cn1/cnb2.htm
- Infraorbital+nerve at eMedicine Dictionary
- lesson3 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (orbit6)
This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
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