Tim Taylor is a senior writer at Innerbody Research focusing on human anatomy and physiology. Tim earned both his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and his Master's degree in Teaching from the University of Pittsburgh.

Last updated: Jan 14th, 2025

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The zygomatic nerve (sometimes, orbital nerve) is one of the facial nerves found from the brow to the throat under the chin. It serves the area around the ocular orbit and descends from the maxillary nerve, itself a branch of the trigeminal nerve.

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