Zygomatic nerve
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Not to be confused with zygomatic branches of the facial nerve.
The zygomatic nerve is a branch of the maxillary nerve (itself a branch of the trigeminal nerve (CN V)). It arises in the pterygopalatine fossa and enters the orbit through the inferior orbital fissure before dividing into its two terminal branches: the zygomaticotemporal nerve and zygomaticofacial nerve.
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Zygomatic nerve | |
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Details | |
From | Maxillary nerve |
To | Zygomaticotemporal nerve communicating branch to lacrimal nerve |
Innervates | Skin over temporal bone and zygomatic bone |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nervus zygomaticus |
TA98 | A14.2.01.056 |
TA2 | 6231 |
FMA | 52967 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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Through its branches, the zygomatic nerve provides sensory invervation to skin over the zygomatic bone and the temporal bone. It also carries post-ganglionic parasympathetic axons to the lacrimal gland.
It may be blocked by anaesthetising the maxillary nerve.