How to Use trigeminal nerve in a Sentence

trigeminal nerve

noun

• The membranes that line the brain are filled with nerves, such as the large and complex trigeminal nerve.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2021
• The trigeminal nerve, or cranial nerve No. 5, has three branches.
  — Dawn Filos, Philly.com, 15 Dec. 2017
• Every night, the volunteers, like Ramirez, placed electrodes on their foreheads over the trigeminal nerve for eight hours.
  — Ben Thomas, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2016
• First, a foreign particle stimulates the trigeminal nerve, the largest nerve connecting to the brain.
  — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 8 Mar. 2019
• In the 1980s researchers began to target the trigeminal nerve system, the brain’s primary pain pathway.
  — David Noonan, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2015
• Trigeminal neuralgia occurs when an artery or vein puts pressure on the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from the face to the brain.
  — Katrina Firlik, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2014
• Or maybe some of your brain chemicals that help regulate pain, like serotonin, are out of whack, again looping in that good ol’ trigeminal nerve to cause discomfort.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Sep. 2018
• Once stimulated, the trigeminal nerve relays a message to the brain, which then sends out various action signals to the body, Dr. Voigt explains.
  — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 8 Mar. 2019
• The connection between the trigeminal nerve and the SPG is why people with either migraines or sinus headaches can have head pain and pressure that come along with issues like a runny or stuffy nose.
  — Zahra Barnes, SELF, 25 Jan. 2018
• In early 2020, Hines was also diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia, which is an extremely intense pain in the trigeminal nerve on the side of the face.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 18 Mar. 2022
• Trigeminal neuralgia is a pain syndrome involving the trigeminal nerve, which provides the sensation to the face in three bands, called divisions of the nerve: the eye and scalp, upper jaw and nose, and lower jaw and ear.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2021
• Researchers believe the new treatments interfere with the CGRP within the trigeminal nerve, preventing migraine pain signals from entering the brain.
  — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 18 May 2018
• One view is that the increased amounts of CGRP released at the start of a migraine sensitize the trigeminal nerve to what are normally innocuous signals, resulting in inflammation in the nerves that is relayed to the brain as a pain signal.
  — Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS, 18 May 2018
• Brooks’ team harnessed the trigeminal nerve to create temperature illusions in VR.
  — Wired, 2 Aug. 2022
• Researchers have targeted the vagus nerve, which runs from the neck to the abdomen and helps control mood, immune responses, digestion and heart rate, and the trigeminal nerve, which transmits sensory information to the face and jaw.
  — Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2021
• And while the trigeminal nerve is certainly involved, Dr. Ailani notes there’s also a theory that the occipital nerve, which supplies feeling to the back and top of your head, may somehow contribute to this condition, too.
  — Zahra Barnes, SELF, 17 Dec. 2017
• Trigeminal neuralgia is a type of nerve pain that affects the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible for facial sensation and movement.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022
• In addition to brain freeze, similar interactions between the brain’s major blood vessels and trigeminal nerve may also cause other, more severe, types of headaches.
  — Kareem Clark, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2021
• This might prompt your trigeminal nerve to release neuropeptides (brain molecules) that affect your meninges (three protective layers of tissue around your brain and spinal cord), ultimately leading to pain, the Mayo Clinic explains.
  — Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, 23 June 2018
• During a migraine, the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible for feeling in the face, is stimulated–which causes the release of neurotransmitters, including one called CGRP.
  — Katy Schneider, The Cut, 22 May 2018
• Because few people experience brain freeze when enjoying a cold treat, some scientists believe the trigeminal nerve may be more sensitive in these individuals.
  — Kareem Clark, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2021
• These can include stimulating saliva with umami flavor and stimulating the trigeminal nerve, which amongst other roles, regulates spicy-food sensations like stinging, cooling or even burning.
  — Dr. Samuel Rothman, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2021
• These designer proteins bind tightly to CGRP molecules or their receptors on trigeminal nerve cells, preventing cell activation.
  — David Noonan, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2015
• The cookbook, which was released March 29, includes 17 recipes that emphasize texture, umami, layering and stimulating the trigeminal nerve, while eliminating common ingredients that could be offensive, like garlic and onions.
  — Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2021
• One possible mechanism: by blocking CGRP in trigeminal nerve pathways outside the brain, the antibodies may reduce signaling between the peripheral and central nervous systems, decreasing pain signals entering the brain.
  — R. Allan Purdy, Scientific American, 1 May 2017

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024