Posterior ethmoidal nerve
The posterior ethmoidal nerve is a branch of the nasociliary nerve.
| 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 |
| TA | A14.2.01.028 |
| FMA | 52714 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
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
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