zygomatic nerve
English
Noun
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.
- Coordinate term: infraorbital nerve
- Meronyms: zygomaticofacial nerve, zygomaticotemporal nerve
Translations
branch of the maxillary nerve
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References
- “zygomatic nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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