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Maxillary Nerve MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Maxillary Nerve
Tree Number(s)
A08.800.800.120.760.550
Unique ID
D008442
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008442
Annotation
a branch of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve; dis: coord IM with CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES (IM); neopl: coord IM with CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)
Scope Note
The intermediate sensory division of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The maxillary nerve carries general afferents from the intermediate region of the face including the lower eyelid, nose and upper lip, the maxillary teeth, and parts of the dura.
Entry Term(s)
Alveolar Nerve, Superior
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
1999/01/01
Maxillary Nerve Preferred
Alveolar Nerve, Superior Narrower
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