Hooper, Robert [Editor]: The Anatomist's Vade-Mecum: Containing The Anatomy, Physiology, Morbid Appearances, &c. Of The Human Body ; The Art of making Anatomical Preparations, &c. To which are added Anatomical, Physiological, Medical, And Surgical Examinations For Students (London, 1811)

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{. The posterior ulveolar branch, which descends through
the foramen by the last grinder, and is distributed to the
molares.

3. The infra-orbital nerve, which goes through the infra-
orbital foramen, and is distributed on the muscles of the
cheek, nose, lips, and communicates with the facial nerve.

4. The palatine hratwh, or pilotMmseittwry, which goes
through the foramen palatinnm posterius, and sends branches
to the velum palati, and roof of the mouth,

The inferior maxillary goes out of the cranium, through
the foramen ovale, giving branches to the muscles and glands
in its course, and to the facial nerve, and divides as it passes
over the pterygoid muscle, into—'

1. The internal Ungual, which is connected with the chorda
tympani, and supplies the sublingual glands and contiguous
muscles, but more especially the tongue.

2. The more, proper inferior maxillary, which goes into the
canalis nientalis of the lower jaw, gives a branch to each
tooth, and conies out again to supply the lower hp and chin.

The distributions of the fifth pair of nerves on the face,
are subject to a singular disease, the tic doloureux,
which is occasionally relieved by dividing the nerves,,
and hitherto by no other means.

NERVI ABDUCF.NTES.

Thesi;tf7t pair, or abducent nerves, arise from the posterior
part cf the pons Varolii, proceed forward:, perforate the du-
ra m iter, and send off some branches near the sella turcica,
which unite with branches of the ophthalmic nerve of the
fifth pair, to form the great intercostal nerve ; they then ac-
company the thu d and fourth pair through the orbital fissure,
and are distributed on the recti externi muscles of the bulb
of the eye.