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Infraorbital nerve
The continuation of the maxillary nerve (V2) through the floor of the orbit, emerging onto the face at the infraorbital foramen.
Function
Sensation to the lower eyelid, side of the nose and upper lip; gives rise to the anterior (and, when present, middle) superior alveolar nerves.
Clinical relevance
The path follows the Z-Anatomy atlas, fitted to this skull.
Source: NCBI: Trigeminal nerve
Related structures
Infraorbital foramen · Maxillary nerve (V2)
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