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Supraorbital Nerve
Nervous System

Supraorbital Nerve

Nervus supraorbitalis

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Quick Facts

Origin: Frontal nerve.

Course: Runs from the middle of the orbit along the superior surface of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle, through the supraorbital foramen, and up the forehead.

Branches: Medial and lateral branches.

Supply: Conveys sensory innervation from the forehead, frontal sinus, skin of the upper eyelid, and conjunctiva.

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Origin

The supraorbital nerve is a branch of the frontal nerve that originates midway through the orbit.

Course

The supraorbital nerve runs along the superior surface of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle to the anterior portion of the orbit. It passes through the supraorbital foramen or supraorbital notch to exit the orbit.

Branches

The supraorbital nerve bifurcates either just before or just after passing through the supraorbital foramen to form the medial and lateral branches of the supraorbital nerve.

Supplied Structures

The supraorbital nerve is a sensory nerve that conveys general sensation from the skin of the forehead, frontal sinus, skin of the upper eyelid, and conjunctiva of the upper eyelid and eyeball.

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