304 Nerves Flashcards
Which nerve supplies the lower teeth?
Inferior dental nerve
Which space does the mandibular nerve pass through?
Mandibular foramen
Through which space does the greater palatine nerve pass?
Greater palatine foramen
Which nerve supplies the whole of the upper mouth?
Maxillary nerve
Which nerve supplies the upper teeth?
Superior dental nerve
What types of nerve supply the jaws, teeth and tongue?
Mixed (sensory and motor) nerves
Which major cranial nerve supplies the teeth, lips, tongue & cheeks?
Fifth trigeminal nerve
What are the 3 branches of the mandibular nerve?
Inferior dental nerve
Lingual nerve
Long buccal nerve
Which 3 nerves supply all of the upper teeth and buccal areas?
Anterior superior dental nerve
Middle superior dental nerve
Posterior superior dental nerve
Which nerves supply the palate?
Long sphenopalatine nerve (or: naso-sphenopalatine nerve)
Greater palatine nerve
The mental nerve passes through the:
Mental foramen
The long sphenopalatine nerve passes through the:
Incisive foramen
Which nerve supplies the whole of the lower jaw?
Mandibular nerve
Which nerve supplies the tongue?
Lingual nerve
Which nerve supplies the cheek?
Long buccal nerve
