Zygomatic branches of the facial nerve

Nerve: Zygomatic branches of the facial nerve
Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. (Labeled at center bottom, fifth from bottom, as "Malar".)
The nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck. (Zygomatic labeled at center, near cheek.)
Latin	rami zygomatici nervi facialis
Gray's	subject #202 905
From	facial nerve
Dorlands / Elsevier	r_02/12692551

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

The Zygomatic branches of the facial nerve (malar branches) run across the zygomatic bone to the lateral angle of the orbit, where they supply the Orbicularis oculi, and join with filaments from the lacrimal nerve and the zygomaticofacial branch of the maxillary nerve.

See also

• Zygomatic nerve

External links

• SUNY Labs 23:06-0105 - "Branches of Facial Nerve (CN VII)"
• Norman/Georgetown lesson4 (parotid3)
• Norman/Georgetown cranialnerves (VII)

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