Middle meningeal nerve
| Middle meningeal nerve | |
|---|---|
Left parietal bone. Inner surface. (Nerve not labeled, but grooves visible at bottom.) | |
| Details | |
| Innervates | Meninges |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus meningeus medius |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.038 |
| TA2 | 6217 |
| FMA | 52728 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The middle meningeal nerve (meningeal or dural branch) is a sensory branch of the maxillary nerve (CN V2).[1] It arises in the region of the pterygopalatine fossa and enters the cranial cavity through foramen rotundum.[2] The nerve accompanies the middle meningeal artery and vein once they enter the cranium through the foramen spinosum.[3] The nerve supplies sensory fibers to portions of the dura mater of the middle cranial fossa.[4] The middle meningeal nerve is clinically relevant in conditions involving meningeal pain and in surgical procedures that involve the middle cranial fossa.[5]
Additional images
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Left temporal bone. Inner surface.
References
- ^ Standring, Susan; Tubbs, R. Shane, eds. (December 30, 2025). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (43rd ed.). Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-443-12478-5.
- ^ Rhoton, Albert L. (2002-10-01). "The Anterior and Middle Cranial Base". Neurosurgery. 51 (suppl_4): S1–273-S1-302. doi:10.1097/00006123-200210001-00007. ISSN 0148-396X.
- ^ Ghannam, Jack Y.; Al Kharazi, Khalid A. (2026), "Neuroanatomy, Cranial Meninges", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 30969704, retrieved 2026-03-11
- ^ Fricke, Britta; Andres, Karl Hermann; Von Düring, Monika (2001-04-15). "Nerve fibers innervating the cranial and spinal meninges: Morphology of nerve fiber terminals and their structural integration". Microscopy Research and Technique. 53 (2): 96–105. doi:10.1002/jemt.1074. ISSN 1059-910X.
- ^ Hernandez-Montero, Elena; Caballero, Erika; García-Ibanez, Luis (2020-07-01). "Surgical management of middle cranial fossa bone defects: meningoencephalic herniation and cerebrospinal fluid leaks". American Journal of Otolaryngology. 41 (4) 102560. doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102560. ISSN 0196-0709.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 889 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)