Posterior superior nasal nerves
See: "Nasal branches"
Details
Frommaxillary nerve
Identifiers
Latinrami nasales posteriores superiores (mediales[1] et laterales[2])
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The (medial and lateral) posterior superior nasal nerves are branches of the maxillary nerve (CN V2)[3]: 496  that arise in the pterygopalatine fossa[3]: 369–370  and pass through the sphenopalatine foramen into the nasal cavity[3]: 496  to innervate the nasal septum (the medial nerves), and the posterosuperior portion of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity (the lateral nerves).

Median posterior superior nasal nerves

The median posterior superior nasal nerves traverse the roof of the nose to be distributed to the nasal septum.[3]: 370 

The largest of the median posterior superior nasal nerves is the nasopalatine nerve (which continues out of the nasal cavity to the hard palate).[3]: 370 

Lateral posterior superior nasal nerves

The lateral posterior superior nasal nerves pass anterior-ward in the nasal cavity to be distributed to the posterosuperior portion of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity.[3]: 370 

References

  1. ↑ "Anatonomina". www.terminologia-anatomica.org. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  2. ↑ "Anatonomina". www.terminologia-anatomica.org. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
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