frontal nerve

English

Noun

frontal nerve (plural frontal nerves)

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the ophthalmic nerve supplying the forehead, scalp, and adjoining parts.
Coordinate terms: lacrimal nerve, nasociliary nerve

Meronyms: supraorbital nerve, supratrochlear nerve

References

“frontal nerve”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.

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