Anatomy of the trigeminal nerve

Authors
Publication date 2017
Host editors
  • J.A. Baart
  • H.S. Brand
Book title Local anaesthesia in dentistry
ISBN
  • 9783319437040
ISBN (electronic)
  • 9783319437057
Edition 2
Pages (from-to) 19-36
Publisher Cham: Springer
Organisations
  • Faculty of Dentistry (ACTA)
Abstract The trigeminal nerve is the fifth cranial nerve (n. V), which plays an important role in the innervation of the head and neck area, together with other cranial and spinal nerves. Knowledge of the nerve’s anatomy is very important for the correct application of local anaesthetics.
Document type Chapter
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43705-7_2
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