CN V: The Trigeminal Nerve

Question 1

The ____________ nerve is the largest and most complex od the 12 cranial nerves.

Answer 1

TRIGEMINAL

CN V

Question 2

CN V: the trigeminal nerve is the motor nerve for which muscles?

Answer 2

MM OF MASTICATION

Question 3

CN V: the trigeminal nerve contains __________________ fibers.

Answer 3

PROPRIOCEPTIVE

Question 4

Name the 3 divisions (“twins”) of CN V: the trigeminal nerve?

Answer 4

CN V1. THE OPTHALMIC DIVISION
CN V2. THE MAXILLARY DIVISION
CN V3. THE MANDIBULAR DIVISION

Question 5

Is cranial nerve 5 sensory or motor?

Answer 5

BOTH
MM OF MASTICATION are MOTOR
3 DIVISIONS are sensory

Question 6

Name the main (treatable) muscles of mastication?

Answer 6

LATERAL and MEDIAL PTERYGOID
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TEMPORALIS
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MASSETER

Question 7

Name the condition associated with the trigeminal nerve considered to be one of the most painful afflictions known?

Answer 7

TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA

TN

Question 8

If a client presented with extreme, sudden, burning, branching facial pain where CN V is distributed, what would you suspect?

Answer 8

TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA

TN1

Question 9

What is trigeminal neuralgia often called because of the muscle tics that accompany the pain?

Answer 9

TIC DOULOUREUX

Question 10

TRUE or FALSE

Trigeminal pain is ipsilateral in most cases and the cause is idiopathic.

Answer 10

TRUE