RID12030 ophthalmic nerve

synonym CN V1 Nervus ophthalmicus cranial nerve V1 nervus ophthalmicus [V1] nervus ophthalmicus [Va] ophthalmic division [V1] ophthalmic division [Va] ophthalmic nerve [V1] ophthalmic nerve [Va]

definition A sensory branch of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The ophthalmic nerve carries general afferents from the superficial division of the face including the eyeball, conjunctiva, upper eyelid, upper nose, nasal mucosa, and scalp. [MeSH]