Biology:Inferior palpebral nerve
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Short description: Branch of the infraorbital nerve
| Inferior palpebral nerve | |
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 Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion. | |
| Details | |
| From | Infraorbital nerve |
| Innervates | Skin and conjunctiva of lower eyelid |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | rami palpebrales inferiores nervi infraorbitalis |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The inferior palpebral nerve (inferior palpebral branches) is a sensory branch of the infraorbital nerve, which arises from the maxillary nerve (CN V2).[1] It makes its way onto the face through the infraorbital foramen and passes toward the lower eyelid.[2] It supplies the skin and conjunctiva of the lower eyelid, joining at the lateral angle of the orbit with the facial and zygomaticofacial nerves.[3] The nerve is relevant in facial anesthesia and in surgical procedures involving the lower eyelid and infraorbital region.[4]
References
- ↑ Standring, Susan, ed (December 30, 2025). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (43rd ed.). Elsevier. ISBN 9780443124785.
- ↑ Georgescu, Dan; Bleys, Ronald L. A. W. (2024), Quaranta Leoni, Francesco M.; Verity, David Harding; Paridaens, Dion, eds., "Eyelid and Facial Anatomy" (in en), Oculoplastic, Lacrimal and Orbital Surgery: The ESOPRS Textbook: Volume 1 (Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland): pp. 17–30, doi:10.1007/978-3-031-39634-2_3, ISBN 978-3-031-39634-2, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39634-2_3, retrieved 2026-03-10
- ↑ Erdoğan, Onur; Bayar Muluk, Nuray; Chua, Dennis (2025), Cingi, Cemal; Bayar Muluk, Nuray; Thomas, J. Regan, eds., "Facial Anatomy: Nerves" (in en), Minor Interventions, Major Outcomes on the Face: Updates in Facial Plastic Surgery (Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland): pp. 31–39, doi:10.1007/978-3-032-01305-7_4, ISBN 978-3-032-01305-7, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-01305-7_4, retrieved 2026-03-10
- ↑ Eaton, Jeffrey S.; Grekin, Roy C. (December 2001). "Regional Anesthesia of the Face". Dermatologic Surgery 27 (12): 1006–1009. doi:10.1046/j.1524-4725.2001.01853.x. ISSN 1076-0512. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1524-4725.2001.01853.x.
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