Nasociliary nerve | |
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![]() Nerves of the orbit, and the ciliary ganglion. Side view. (Nasociliary is at center.) | |
![]() Nerves of septum of nose. Right side. (Nasociliary is rightmost yellow line.) | |
Details | |
From | Ophthalmic nerve |
To | Posterior ethmoidal nerve, anterior ethmoidal nerve, long ciliary nerves, infratrochlear nerve, communicating branch to ciliary ganglion |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nervus nasociliaris |
TA98 | A14.2.01.025 |
TA2 | 6204 |
FMA | 52668 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The nasociliary nerve is a branch of the ophthalmic nerve (CN V1) (which is in turn a branch of the trigeminal nerve (CN V)). It is intermediate in size between the other two branches of the ophthalmic nerve, the frontal nerve and lacrimal nerve.[1]
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