trigeminal nerve

noun

1. either one of the fifth pair of cranial nerves, which supply the muscles of the mandible and maxilla. Their ophthalmic branches supply the area around the orbit of the eye, the nasal cavity, and the forehead

trigeminal nerve

/ trī-jĕm′ə-nəl /

1. Either of the fifth pair of cranial nerves, having sensory and motor functions in the face, teeth, mouth, and nasal cavity.

Example Sentences

With the recipes, they aim, for example, to stimulate the trigeminal nerve — which triggers sensations when eating foods like mint, wasabi and cinnamon.

From Washington Post

Brain scans suggest cluster headaches affect the hypothalamus, trigeminal nerve and autonomic nervous system.

From Washington Post

My dentist accidentally damaged the trigeminal nerve in my mouth, and I developed burning mouth syndrome with dry mouth, nose and eyes.

From Seattle Times

They also saw viral particles in trigeminal nerves, which are sensory nerves that enter the brain and transmit the pain of headache.

From Scientific American

Like CGRP, it is a vasodilator found in the trigeminal nerve.

From Nature