Term Name: | ophthalmic nerve |
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Synonyms: | ciliary nerve, cranial nerve V, branch V1, ethmoidal nerve, first branch of fifth cranial nerve, ophthalmic division, opthalmic nerve, profundal nerve, profundus, profundus nerve, ramus opthalmicus profundus (ramus V1), rostral branch of trigeminal nerve, trigeminal nerve ophthalmic division, trigeminal V nerve ophthalmic division |
Definition: | The sensory nerve subdivision of the trigeminal nerve that transmits sensory information from the orbit and its contents, the nasal cavity and the skin of the nose and forehead. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0000348] |