| Maxillary nerve | |
|---|---|
 Alveolar branches of superior maxillary nerve and pterygopalatine ganglion. | |
 Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion. | |
| Details | |
| From | Trigeminal nerve |
| To | Infraorbital nerve, zygomatic nerve, palatine nerve, nasopalatine nerve, sphenopalatine ganglion |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus maxillaris |
| MeSH | D008442 |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.037 |
| TA2 | 6216 |
| FMA | 52724 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
In neuroanatomy, the maxillary nerve (V2) is one of the three branches or divisions of the trigeminal nerve, the fifth (CN V) cranial nerve. It comprises the principal functions of sensation from the maxilla, nasal cavity, sinuses, the palate and subsequently that of the mid-face,[1] and is intermediate, both in position and size, between the ophthalmic nerve and the mandibular nerve.[2]