Posterior superior nasal nerves
| Posterior superior nasal nerves | |
|---|---|
 See: "Nasal branches" | |
| Details | |
| From | maxillary nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | rami nasales posteriores superiores (mediales[1] et laterales[2]) |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The (medial and lateral) posterior superior nasal nerves are branches of the maxillary nerve (CN V2)[3]: 496 that arise in the pterygopalatine fossa from pterygopalatine ganglion[3]: 369–370 and pass through the sphenopalatine foramen into the nasal cavity[3]: 496 to innervate the nasal septum (the medial nerves), and the posterosuperior portion of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity (the lateral nerves).
Median posterior superior nasal nerves[edit]
The median posterior superior nasal nerves traverse the roof of the nose to be distributed to the nasal septum.[3]: 370
The largest of the median posterior superior nasal nerves is the nasopalatine nerve (which continues out of the nasal cavity to the hard palate).[3]: 370
Lateral posterior superior nasal nerves[edit]
The lateral posterior superior nasal nerves pass anterior-ward in the nasal cavity to be distributed to the posterosuperior portion of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity.[3]: 370
References[edit]
- ^ "Anatonomina". www.terminologia-anatomica.org. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ "Anatonomina". www.terminologia-anatomica.org. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ a b c d e f Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.