Nerves
Supratrochlear nerve
The medial branch of the frontal nerve, emerging near the medial orbital rim and running up the forehead with the supratrochlear artery.
What it is
The medial branch of the frontal nerve, emerging near the medial orbital rim and running up the forehead with the supratrochlear artery.
How the Codex reads it
Marks the medial forehead vascular bundle that glabellar work must respect.
Questions
What is the supratrochlear nerve?
The medial branch of the frontal nerve, emerging near the medial orbital rim and running up the forehead with the supratrochlear artery.
How does the Band Codex read the supratrochlear nerve?
Marks the medial forehead vascular bundle that glabellar work must respect.
Sources
- Morphometry of the supraorbital notch and foramen, combined cadaveric and dry-skull study, 66 orbits. 2025.Mean 25.24 ± 3.78 mm from the midline to the foramen and 22.69 mm to the notch.
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