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trigeminal nerve

 

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Noun trigeminal nerve has 1 sense
  1. trigeminal, trigeminal nerve, trigeminus, nervus trigeminus, fifth cranial nerve - the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication
    --1 is a kind of cranial nerve

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Trigeminal Nerve

Definition: The trigeminal nerve is the fifth cranial nerve, responsible for transmitting sensations from the face to the brain, and facilitating motor functions like biting and chewing.

Senses:

Sense 1: Anatomy (Noun)

Definition: One of the twelve pairs of cranial nerves, the trigeminal nerve is the largest and is divided into three major branches: the ophthalmic nerve, the maxillary nerve, and the mandibular nerve.

Example Sentence: Damage to the trigeminal nerve can result in facial pain or loss of sensation in the affected areas.

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Sense 2: Physiology (Noun)

Definition: The trigeminal nerve plays a crucial role in relaying sensory information from the face to the brain, and facilitating motor functions like biting, chewing, and swallowing.

Example Sentence: When you bite into something hot and feel the pain, it is the trigeminal nerve that quickly sends the signals to your brain.

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Sense 3: Medical Condition (Noun)

Definition: Trigeminal nerve disorders, such as trigeminal neuralgia, result in severe facial pain or electric shock-like sensations in the areas connected to the affected nerve branches.

Example Sentence: My grandmother suffers from trigeminal neuralgia, causing her excruciating pain in her face, triggered even by the slightest touch.

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