| Posterior ethmoidal nerve | |
|---|---|
) The ophthalmic artery and its branches. (Nerve not pictured, but location is similar to artery.) | |
| Details | |
| From | nasociliary nerve |
| Innervates | sphenoidal sinus, ethmoidal sinus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus ethmoidalis posterior |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.028 |
| TA2 | 6207 |
| FMA | 52714 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The posterior ethmoidal nerve is a branch of the nasociliary nerve.
It passes through the posterior ethmoidal foramen, with the posterior ethmoidal artery.
It carries sensory information from the sphenoid sinus and posterior ethmoidal air cells.
It is absent in about 30% of people.
External links
- MedEd at Loyola GrossAnatomy/h_n/cn/cn1/cnb1.htm
- cranialnerves at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (V)
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_45/45-6.HTM