Nasopalatine nerve

Nasopalatine nerve
Nerves of septum of nose, right side. (Nasopalatine is lower yellow line.)
The sphenopalatine ganglion and its branches. (Termination of nasopalatine nerve labeled at bottom left.)
Details
FromMaxillary nerve, pterygopalatine ganglion
InnervatesPalate, nasal septum
Identifiers
Latinnervus nasopalatinus
TA98A14.2.01.043
TA26221
FMA52797
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The nasopalatine nerve (also long sphenopalatine nerve[1]: 496 ) is a nerve of the head. It is a sensory branch of the maxillary nerve (CN V2) that passes through the pterygopalatine ganglion (without synapsing) and then through the sphenopalatine foramen to enter the nasal cavity, and finally out of the nasal cavity through the incisive canal and then the incisive fossa to enter the hard palate. It provides sensory innervation to the posteroinferior part of the nasal septum, and gingiva just posterior to the upper incisor teeth.[1]: 496 

The nasopalatine nerve is the largest of the medial posterior superior nasal nerves.[1]: 370 

  1. ^ a b c Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). Elsevier Australia. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.