Ophthalmic nerve

The smallest of the three branches of the trigeminal nerve. It supplies sensory fibers to the eyeball, conjunctiva, and lacrimal gland, to a small region of the nasal mucous membrane, and to the skin of the nose, brows, and scalp.


A branch of the trigeminal (fifth cranial) nerve. It is sensory and has lacrimal, frontal, and nasociliary branches.


Branch of the fifth cranial nerve that supplies impulses to the skin of the forehead, upper eyelids, and interior portion of the scalp, orbit, eyeball, and nasal passage.


 


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