Zygomaticofacial nerve
| Zygomaticofacial nerve | |
|---|---|
Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion (zygomaticofacial not labeled, but region visible) | |
Mandibular division of the trifacial nerve (zygomaticofacial labeled at center right) | |
| Details | |
| From | Zygomatic nerve |
| Innervates | Prominence of the cheek |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ramus zygomaticofacialis nervi zygomatici |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.058 |
| TA2 | 6234 |
| FMA | 52973 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The zygomaticofacial nerve (or zygomaticofacial branch of zygomatic nerve or malar branch of zygomatic nerve) is a cutaneous (sensory) branch of the maxillary nerve (CN V2) that arises within the orbit. The zygomaticofacial nerve penetrates the inferolateral angle of the orbit, emerging into the face through: 631 the zygomaticofacial foramen,: 615 then penetrates the orbicularis oculi muscle to reach: 631 and innervate the skin of the prominence of the cheek.: 631