External nasal branch of anterior ethmoidal nerve

Ramus nasalis externus nervi ethmoidei anterioris

  • Latin synonym: Ramus nasalis externus nervi ethmoidalis anterioris
  • Related terms: External nasal branch; External nasal nerve

Definition

The external nasal nerve are branches of the anterior ethmoidal nerve that pass through the ethmoidal groove of the nasal bone and supply the skin of the tip of the nose and ala.

References

Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS

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