Tentorial branch of ophthalmic nerve
Ramus tentorius nervi ophthalmici
- Latin synonym: Ramus meningeus recurrens nervi ophthalmici
- Synonym: Recurrent meningeal branch of ophthalmic nerve
- Related terms: Tentorial branch; Tentorial nerve
Definition
The ophthalmic nerve is joined by filaments from the cavernous plexus of the sympathetic, and communicates with the oculomotor, trochlear, and abducent nerves; it gives off a recurrent filament which passes between the layers of the tentorium (tentorial branch; recurrent meningeal branch).
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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