zygomatic nerve

Origin

• maxillary nerve

Innervation

(via branches)

• skin of the temporal & zygomatic regions

Course

• originates in & passes through the inferior orbital fissure

Branches

• zygomaticotemporal nerve
• zygomaticofacial nerve
• communicating branch with the lacrimal nerve

More general terms

• peripheral nerve

Additional terms

• lacrimal nerve
• maxillary nerve (CN V-2)
• zygomatic branch of facial nerve (CN VII)
• zygomaticofacial nerve
• zygomaticotemporal nerve