Cutaneous Nerves of the Head
Description
Anatomical diagram of the cutaneous nerves supplying the head and neck regions.
Original diagram by Andrés Aguilera.
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Auricular branch of vagus nerve (X)
Auriculotemporal nerve (V3)
Buccal nerve (V3)
External nasal branch of anterior ethmoidal nerve (V1)
Great auricular nerve (C2-3) cervical plexus
Greater occipital nerve (C2)
Infraorbital nerve (V2)
Infratrochlear nerve (V1)
Lesser occipital nerve (C2) cervical plexus
Mental nerve (V3)
Palpebral branch of lacrimal nerve (V1)
Supraclavicular nerves (C3-4) cervical plexus
Supraorbital nerve (V1)
Supratrochlear nerve (V1)
Third occipital nerve (C3)
Transverse cervical nerve (C2-3) cervical plexus
Zygomaticofacial nerve (V2)
Zygomaticotemporal nerve (V2)