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ophthalmic nerve

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The sensory nerve subdivision of the trigeminal nerve that transmits sensory information from the orbit and its contents, the nasal cavity and the skin of the nose and forehead. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophthalmic_nerve ]

Term info

Label

ophthalmic nerve

Synonyms
  • cranial nerve V, branch V1
  • first branch of fifth cranial nerve
  • first division of fifth cranial nerve
  • first division of trigeminal nerve
  • nervus ophthalmicus (V1)
  • nervus ophthalmicus (Va)
  • nervus ophthalmicus [v1]
  • nervus ophthalmicus [va]
  • ophthalmic division [V1]
  • ophthalmic division [Va]
  • ophthalmic division of fifth cranial nerve
  • ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve (V1)
  • ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve (Va)
  • ophthalmic nerve [V1]
  • ophthalmic nerve [Va]
  • opthalmic nerve
  • ramus opthalmicus profundus (ramus V1)
  • rostral branch of trigeminal nerve
  • trigeminal V nerve ophthalmic division
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Subsets

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latin term
nervus ophthalmicus [va] [ FMA : 52621 FMA : TA ]

latin term
nervus ophthalmicus [v1] [ FMA : TA FMA : 52621 ]

comment

Terminology notes. This nerve is known by a ridiculous number of names[http://palaeos.com/vertebrates/glossary/glossaryPo.html]

external definition

Sensory medial ramus of the trigeminal nerve.[AAO]

has related synonym

profundus nerve, profundal nerve, ethmoidal nerve, trigeminal nerve ophthalmic division, profundus, ciliary nerve, ophthalmic division

homology notes

The profundus nerve is a distinct nerve only in fishes. (...) In mammals, the profundus nerve is the same as the most rostral (ophthalmic) branch of the trigeminal nerve.[well established][VHOG]

id

UBERON:0000348