THE FACE, MOUTH AND PHARYNX 



periosteum ; and its lower border is separated downwards by blunt 

 dissection. In this way the nerve is found as it leaves the canal. 

 If the neuralgia affects the teeth and gums of the maxilla, the 

 proximal portion of the nerve, after division, must be twisted 

 out. When this is done the anterior and middle superior 



Auriculo-temporal nerve 



Supra-orbital nerve 



Supra-trochlear 

 nerve 



Lacrimal nerve 



Infra-trochlear 

 nerve 



Infra-orbital 



nerve 

 External 

 nasal nerve 



Buccinator nerve 

 >uccal nerve 



Mental nerve 



Parotid gland 



FIG. 52. The Nerves of the Face. 



alveolar (dental) branches are destroyed, since they arise from 

 the infra-orbital nerve as it lies in its canal in the floor of the 

 orbit. 



The zygomatico- temporal (temporal) and zygomatico -facial 

 (malar) are the only other branches of the maxillary nerve which 

 appear on the face. 



Three branches of the mandibular (inferior maxillary) 

 division of the trigeminal supply cutaneous areas in the face. 



