Palpebral branches
Rami palpebrales
- Related terms: Palpebral branches of the zygomatic branch of the auriculopalpebral nerve
Definition
The palpebral branches, auriculopalpebral nerve ending, mingle with the branches of the frontal, lacrimal and infratrochlear nerves to supply the orbicularis oculi muscle.
References
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Barone R, Simoens P. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 7, Neurologie II, Vigot, Paris, 2010.
