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Zygomaticofacial nerve

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From
  
Zygomatic nerve

TA
  
A14.2.01.058

Dorlands /Elsevier
  
r_02/12692556

FMA
  
52973

Zygomaticofacial nerve

Innervates
  
Prominence of the cheek

Latin
  
Ramus zygomaticofacialis nervi zygomatici

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.

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.

References

Zygomaticofacial nerve Wikipedia