Lateral Nasal Branches of Anterior Ethmoidal Nerve (Right)
Rami nasales laterales nervi ethmoidei anterioris
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Origin: Anterior ethmoidal nerve.
Course: Runs from the superior nasal cavity onto the lateral nasal wall, and then anteriorly and inferiorly down the lateral nasal wall.
Branches: None.
Supply: Conveys general sensation from the mucosa of the superior and anterior lateral nasal wall.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The lateral nasal branches of the anterior ethmoidal nerve are branches of the anterior ethmoidal nerve that originate in the superior aspect of the nasal cavity.
Course
The lateral nasal branches of the anterior ethmoidal nerve emerge just distal to where the anterior ethmoidal nerve penetrates the ethmoid bone to enter the nasal cavity. They run down the superior and anterior lateral nasal wall, anterior to the nasal concha.
Branches
There are no named branches.
Supplied Structures
The lateral nasal branches of the anterior ethmoidal nerve are sensory branches. They convey general sensation from the mucosa of the superior and anterior lateral nasal wall.
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Anterior Ethmoidal Nerve
The anterior ethmoidal nerve passes through the anterior ethmoidal foramen and canal and enters the cranial cavity superior to the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone.
