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My name is Jeremy S. Melker and I am a fourth year medical student at the University of Florida. I will begin my residency in Ear, Nose, and Throat - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Florida in July of 1999. Early in my fourth year of medical school, I scheduled a month of independent study in medical illustration. During that time, I completed a set of trigeminal nerve posters to be used as learning aides in the first year gross anatomy class. My goal was to create a single illustration for students that would showcase all major branches of the trigeminal nerve, their relationship to one another, and the skull. This web site represents an interactive version of that illustration with the addition of descriptive text as well as gross anatomical and clinical correlation. I created the illustration, dissection, and accompanying text with a level of detail aimed at medical and dental students studying the trigeminal nerve for the first time. I hope they will also be useful for clinicians looking for a quick review. Good luck with your studies!
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