Nerves of Orbit Anatomy
Supratrochlear nerve, Supraorbital nerve, Levator palpebrae superioris muscle, Superior rectus muscle, Lacrimal gland, Lacrimal nerve, Lateral rectus muscle, Frontal nerve, Maxillary nerve (CN V2), Mandibular nerve (CN V3), Lesser
petrosal nerve, Greater petrosal nerve, Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion, Medial rectus muscle, Superior oblique muscle, Infratrochlear
nerve,
Nasociliary nerve, Trochlear nerve (CN IV), Common tendinous ring (of Zinn), Ophthalmic nerve (CN V1), Optic nerve
(CN II), Oculomotor nerve (CN III), Abducens nerve (CN VI), Tentorium cerebelli, Trochlear
nerve (CN IV), Nasociliary nerve, Internal carotid plexus, Trochlear nerve (CN IV) (cut), Oculomotor nerve (CN III), Abducens nerve
(CN VI), Ophthalmic nerve CN
V1),
Meningeal branch (CN V3), Ciliary ganglion, Lacrimal nerve, Short ciliary
nerves, Long ciliary nerves, Frontal nerve (cut), Lacrimal nerve, Meningeal branch (CN V2), Abducens nerve
(CN VI)
Supratrochlear nerve (cut), Supraorbital nerve branches (cut), Infratrochlear nerve, Anterior ethmoidal nerve, Meningeal
sheath of optic nerve
(CN II), Posterior ethmoidal
nerve,
Superior view, Tentorial (recurrent meningeal)
branch of ophthalmic nerve, Meningeal branch of mandibular nerve, Meningeal branch of maxillary nerve, Internal
carotid artery and nerve
plexus, Medial branch, Lateral branch, Superior branch of oculomotor nerve (CN III) (cut), Inferior branch of oculomotor nerve (CN III), Branches to
inferior and medial rectus
muscles, Sensory root of
ciliary ganglion (from nasociliary
nerve) Superior view:
levator palpebrae superioris,
superior rectus, and superior
oblique muscles partially
cut away Parasympathetic root of ciliary
ganglion (from inferior branch
of oculomotor nerve), Sympathetic root of ciliary ganglion (from internal carotid plexus).
