infraorbital foramen
Cheekbone nerve opening
The infraorbital foramen is a small opening in the skull just below the eye socket, through which nerves and blood vessels pass to supply the lower eyelid, upper lip, and cheek.
It's a landmark in anatomy and dentistry—dentists target this area when numbing the upper teeth and surrounding tissue.
anatomy
Upper jaw bone
- orbitCurved celestial path
- skullHead's bone casing
- nasal cavityAir channel in nose
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
innervation
German wartime ballistic missile
- sensoryRelated to perception
- afferentConveying toward central point
- innervationNerve supply to tissue
- neuroanatomyStudy of nervous system structure
pathology
Pressure narrowing neural passage
- paresthesiaAbnormal skin sensation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- facial painDiscomfort in the countenance
- nerve damageInjured neural tissue
anesthesia
Targeted sensation elimination
- injection siteWhere medicine enters body
- dental anesthesiaNumbing agent for teeth
- facial numbnessLoss of face sensation
maxilla
Upper jaw bone
- orbitCurved celestial path
- skullHead's bone casing
- nasal cavityAir channel in nose
V2
German wartime ballistic missile
- sensoryRelated to perception
- afferentConveying toward central point
- innervationNerve supply to tissue
nerve compression
Pressure narrowing neural passage
- paresthesiaAbnormal skin sensation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- facial painDiscomfort in the countenance
local anesthesia
Targeted sensation elimination
- injection siteWhere medicine enters body
- dental anesthesiaNumbing agent for teeth
- facial numbnessLoss of face sensation
fracture repair
Treatment for broken bones
- trauma surgeryOperations for acute injuries
- bone featurescondyle, process, tubercle, tuberosity, eminence
- skull anatomyskull, cranium, frontal bone, braincase, mandible
- skeletal openingsspinal canal, auditory canal, ear canal, cribriform plate, orbit
- upper jawupper jaw, maxilla, hard palate, upper teeth, tooth socket
- facial bonesmaxilla, mandible, nasal bone, vomer, cheekbone