CN V (TRIGEMINAL)-E. MAXILLARY DIVISION BRANCHES (8)
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SUMMARY
8. Infraorbital nerve: the maxillary nerve changes its name as it enters the infraorbital fissure
- Emerging on the face, the infraorbital nerve lies between the levator labi superioris & levator anguli oris
- On the face it gives proprioceptive supply to the facial muscles: palpebral branch, facial branch, labial branch (upper lip only)
Image: Dr. Appukutty Manickam.
Reference(s)
R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Get it on Amazon.
Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. Get it on Amazon.
