Zygomaticofacial nerve

The zygomaticofacial nerve or zygomaticofacial branch of zygomatic nerve (malar branch) passes along the infero-lateral angle of the orbit, emerges upon the face through the zygomaticofacial foramen in the zygomatic bone, and, perforating the orbicularis oculi to reach the skin of the malar area.

Zygomaticofacial nerve
Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion (zygomaticofacial not labeled, but region visible)
Mandibular division of the trifacial nerve (zygomaticofacial labeled at center right)
Details
FromZygomatic nerve
InnervatesProminence of the cheek
Identifiers
LatinRamus zygomaticofacialis nervi zygomatici
TA98A14.2.01.058
TA26234
FMA52973
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

It joins with the zygomatic branches of the facial nerve and with the inferior palpebral branches of the maxillary nerve (V2).

The area of skin supplied by this nerve is over the prominence of the cheek.[1]

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 889 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. Hwang K, Jin S, Park JH, Chung IH (2007). "Cutaneous distribution of zygomaticofacial nerve". The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 18 (3): 575–7. doi:10.1097/SCS.0b013e3180338584. PMID 17538320. S2CID 11549568.


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