Cranial Nerve 5 Flashcards
CN5
emerges from brainstem as large sensory (GSA) root and small motor (SVE) root
Resident fibers: GSA, SVE *muscles of first pharyngeal arch
Acquired: SA, GVE (parasympathetic fibers to SM and glands)
Emerges from brainstem..
and courses anteriorly to reach MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA
Trigeminal ganglion
Located in Trigeminal impression/cave (Meckel’s cave)
From ganglion, emerge V1, V2, V3
V1
passes lateral wall of cavernous sinus to reach superior orbital fissure
V2
passes lateral wall of cavernous sinus to reach foramen rotundum
V3
inferior course to reach foramen ovale
Branches of Ophthalmic N (V1)
- Meningeal branch
- Lacrimal n
- Frontal n
- Supraorbital n
- Supratrochlear n - Nasociliary n
- Sensory root to ciliary ganglion–> short ciliary n
- Long ciliary n
- Posterior ethmoidal n
- Anterior ethmoidal n-> internal and external nasal branches
- Infratrochlear n
Meningeal branch
aka tentorial nerve
sensory branch, emerges from V1 before it traverses superior orbital fissure
Lacrimal, frontal and nasociliary nerves
Before opthamlamic n traverses superior orbital fissure to enter orbit, gives off these branches
Lacrimal n
Travels along lateral border of orbit to reach lacrimal gland and lateral eye
Frontal n
Within orbit, frontal branches into supraorbital and supratrochlear n (course anteriorly through orbit to emerge superior to eye)
Nasociliary n
Travels in plane deep to lacrimal and frontal nerves
Branches:
- Sensory root –> ciliary ganglion-> short ciliary nerves
- Long ciliary nerves
- Posterior ethmoidal n (exits orbit via posterior ethmoidal foramen)
- Anterior ethmoidal n (exits orbit via anterior ethmoidal foramen)
- -gives rise to internal/external nasal branches - Infratrochlear n
Branches of Maxillary Nerve (V2)
- Meningeal branch before traversing foramen rotundum
Branches in PPF - Zygomatic n (zygomaticotemporal n, zygomaticofacial n)
- Communicating branches (2) with pterygopalatine ganglion
– orbital, medial and lateral posterior superior nasal, has-palatine, greater palatine [greater palatine gives off lateral posterior inferior nasal n], lesser palatine, pharyngeal)
-Nerve of pterygoid canal carries fibers from CN7–> PPG - Posterior superior alveolar n
- Infraorbital n (continuation of maxillary n)
-Middle superior alveolar n
-Anterior superior alveolar n
-Terminal branches (palpebral, nasal, superior labial)
Meningeal branch
In middle cranial fossa, before V2 courses foramen rotundum to enter PPF
Zygomatic nerve
In PPF, enters orbit via INFERIOR ORBITAL FISSURE –> zygomaticofacial and zygomaticoptermporal nerves, LEAVE orbit and emerge on face via same named foramina.
note: communicating branch from zygomaticotemporal n to lacrimal n