zygomatic nerve
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]zygomatic nerve (plural zygomatic nerves)
- (neuroanatomy) A branch of the maxillary nerve that divides into a facial branch supplying the skin of the prominent part of the cheek and a temporal branch supplying the skin of the anterior temporal region.
- Meronyms: zygomaticofacial nerve, zygomaticotemporal nerve
- Coordinate term: infraorbital nerve
Translations
[edit]References
[edit]- “zygomatic nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.