Zygomaticofacial nerve

Nervus zygomaticofacialis

Latin synonym: Ramus facialis nervi zygomatici
Synonym: Facial branch of zygomatic nerve
Related terms: Zygomaticofacial branch; Zygomaticofacial branch (Zygomatic nerve [V2]); Zygomaticofacial branch (Zygomatic nerve)

The zygomaticofacial nerve (ramus zygomaticofacialis; malar branch) passes along the infero-lateral angle of the orbit, emerges upon the face through the zygomaticofacial foramen in the zygomatic bone, and, perforating the Orbicularis oculi, supplies the skin on the prominence of the cheek.

It joins with the facial nerve and with the inferior palpebral branches of the maxillary.

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/).