trigeminal nerve

Noun

Meaning

trigeminal nerve (plural trigeminal nerves)

(neuroanatomy) Each of the fifth and largest pair of cranial nerves responsible for sensation and motor function in the face and mouth.
Synonyms: fifth cranial nerve, fifth nerve
Coordinate terms: olfactory nerve, optic nerve, oculomotor nerve, trochlear nerve, abducens nerve, facial nerve, vestibulocochlear nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve, vagus nerve, accessory nerve, hypoglossal nerve
Meronyms: ophthalmic nerve, maxillary nerve, mandibular nerve

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Intensely smelling substances, for example ammonia, may lead to the activation of pain receptors ( nociceptors ) of the trigeminal nerve that are located in the nasal cavity and this can confound olfactory testing. Source: Internet

Involvement of the trigeminal nerve can cause numbness of the face. Source: Internet

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