Autonomic Nervous system in head and neck

Question 1

what are the three regions of the cervical ganglia?

Answer 1

superior, middle and inferior

Question 2

what is the term for the fused inferior ganglia of the cervical trunk with the T1 ganglia?

Answer 2

Stellate ganglia

Question 3

where is the cervical ganglia located?

Answer 3

posterior to the carotid sheat - on prevertebral fascia

Question 4

What are the surface markings for the internal jugular?

Answer 4

goes from TMJ to the SCjoint

Question 5

what cervical nerves are considered part of the superior, middle and inferior cervical ganglia?

Answer 5

superior = C1, C2, C3 and C4

middle = C5, C6

inferior= C7, C8

Question 6

what parasympathetics are associated with the occulomotor nerve?

Answer 6

parasympathetic branches from the edinger westphal nucleus

Question 7

what parasympathetics are associated with the facial nerve?

Answer 7

branches from the superior salivatory nucleus

Question 8

what parasympathetics are associated with the glossopharyngeal nerve?

Answer 8

those coming from the inferior salivary nucleus in the medulla

Question 9

What parasympathetic fibers are associated with the trigeminal nerves?

Answer 9

All of them! - all parasympathetics hitch a ride on branches of the trigeminal nerve

Question 10

Describe the parasympathetics that are responsible for the pupillary reflex

Answer 10

these parasympathetics come from the edinger Westphal nucleus travel with the opthalmic branch of trigeminal to the pupil

associated with the occulomotor nerve and the cilliary ganglia

Question 11

Describe the parasympathetics associated with the pterygopalatine ganglia

Answer 11

the parasympathetics in the pterygopalatine ganglia come from the superior salivatory nucleus - nerve is the greater petrosal nerve

*follows the maxillary branch of trigeminal*

Question 12

Describe the parasympathetics associated with the submandibular ganglia

Answer 12

parasympathetics come from the superior salivatory nucleus- through the submandibular ganglia and out to the salivary glands

They follow the mandibular branch of trigeminal

Question 13

Describe the parasympathetics associated with the Otic Ganglia?

Answer 13

The parasympathetics (lesser petrosal nerve) come from the inferior salivatory nucleus, travel with the mandibular branch of trigeminal, then to otic ganglia- then to parotid

Question 14

Describe the parasympathetic innervation of the cardiac myenteric ganglia

Answer 14

parasympathetics come from the dorsal motor nucleus - associated with the vagus nerve

Question 15

Describe the sympathetic innervation of the head and neck

Answer 15

all sympathetics follow either internal or external carotid (more superior = internal, and more inferior = external)

all sympathetics come from superior cervical trunk (T1)

the only one that is named is the deep petrosal that is associated with the pterygopalatine ganglia

Question 16

what nerve is the cilliary ganglia associated with?

Answer 16

occulomotor, parasymps and sympathetics

Question 17

what nerve is the pterygopalatine ganglion associated with?

Answer 17

the facial nerve, greater petrosal and deep petrosal

Question 18

what nerves are associated with the submandibular ganglia?

Answer 18

facial nerve, chorda tympani and sympathetics

Question 19

what nerves are associated with the otic ganglia?

Answer 19

glossopharyngeal, lesser petrosal nerve (parasymp), and sympathetics

Question 20

what nerves are associated with the cardiac myenteric ganglia?

Answer 20

the vagus nerve, and parasympathetics