Palpebral branches of infraorbital nerve
Rami palpebrales nervi infraorbitalis
- Latin synonym: Rami palpebrales inferiores nervi infraorbitalis
- Synonym: Inferior palpebral branches of infraorbital nerve
- Related terms: Inferior palpebral branches
Definition
The Inferior Palpebral Branches (rami palpebrales inferiores; palpebral branches) ascend behind the Orbicularis oculi. They supply the skin and conjunctiva of the lower eyelid, joining at the lateral angle of the orbit with the facial and zygomaticofacial nerves.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
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