Term Name: maxillary nerve
Synonyms: n. maxillaris, nervus maxillaris, ramus maxillaris (ramus V2), trigeminal nerve maxillary division, trigeminal V nerve maxillary division
Definition: The sensory nerve subdivision of the trigeminal nerve that transmits sensory information from the palate, upper teeth and gingiva, the skin between the palpebral fissure and the mouth, and from the nasal cavity and maxillary sinuses.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0000377]

Relationships
is part of: trigeminal nerve
has parts: infra-orbital nerve nasopalatine nerve pterygopalatine nerve ramule palatonasalis ramules cutaneous superior alveolar nerve
is a type of: nerve of head region