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Ophthalmic Nerve MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ophthalmic Nerve
Tree Number(s)
A08.800.800.120.760.650
Unique ID
D009882
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009882
Annotation
a branch of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve; dis: coord IM with CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES (IM); neopl: coord IM with CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)
Scope Note
A sensory branch of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The ophthalmic nerve carries general afferents from the superficial division of the face including the eyeball, conjunctiva, upper eyelid, upper nose, nasal mucosa, and scalp.
NLM Classification #
WL 330
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1998/06/10
Ophthalmic Nerve Preferred
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