Cranial Nerves Of The Face Flashcards

1
Q

What are the branches of the Opthalmic (V1) nerve?

A

Frontal nerve, lacrimal nerve, nasociliary nerve.

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2
Q

What branches off the frontal nerve?

A

The supratrochlear nerve and the supraorbital nerve

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3
Q

What nerve provides general sensation to the cornea of the eye?

  1. Frontal
  2. Lacrimal
  3. Nasociliary
A

Nasociliary

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4
Q

Which nerve carries parasympathetic fibers from CN 7?

  1. Frontal
  2. Lacrimal
  3. Nasociliary
A

Lacrimal

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5
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Which nerve provides general sensation to the skin of the face below the orbit and nose and also supplies sensory information from the upper teeth?

  1. Opthalmic
  2. Maxillary
  3. Mandibular
A

Maxillary

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6
Q

What are the 3 branches off the trigeminal nerve?

A

The Opthalmic Nerve (V1), the Maxillary Nerve (V2), and the Mandibular Nerve (V3).

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7
Q

What are the 2 branches of the Mandibular nerve from the infra temporal fossa?

A

The inferior alveolar and the lingual nerve.

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8
Q

Which nerve branches from the inferior alveolar nerve and provides sensation to the skin of the lower jaw/face?

A

Mental nerve

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9
Q

Which nerve provides sensation to the posterior third of the tongue?

  1. Lingual Nerve
  2. Glossopharyngeal Nerve
  3. Inferior Alveolar
A

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

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10
Q

The lingual nerve has special sensation nerve fibers that come from a branch of the facial nerve. What is this branch called?

A

Chorda Tympani. It carries preganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers from CN 7.

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11
Q

What is the only branch of the trigeminal nerve that has a motor component?

  1. Opthalmic
  2. Maxillary
  3. Mandibular
A

Mandibular

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12
Q

What is the sensory root part of the facial nerve called?

A

Intermediate Nerve. It carries taste, parasympathetic fibers and somatic sensory fibers.

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13
Q

What is the bend of the facial nerve called?

  1. The intermediate nerve
  2. The geniculate ganglia
  3. Pterygopalatine Ganglia
A

The geniculate ganglia

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14
Q

What is the name of the branch of the geniculate ganglia that runs forward from it and provides preganglionic parasympathetic for fibers to pterygopalatine ganglia?

  1. Lacrimal Nerve
  2. Petrodollars Nerve
  3. Facial nerve
A

Petrosal Nerve

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15
Q

When does the facial nerve become motor only?

A

After the facial nerve goes into the facial canal.

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16
Q

What muscle does not receive motor inner cation from the cranial nerve?

  1. Omohyoid
  2. Stylohyoid
  3. Digastric
  4. Stapedius
A

Omohyoid

17
Q

Parasympathetic parts for the facial from the the intermediate nerve are motor to:

  1. Lacrimal gland
  2. Sublingual gland
  3. Thyroid gland
  4. Submandibular gland
A

Thyroid Gland

18
Q

What gland do the facial nerves branch off of after exiting the stylomastoid foramen?

A

The parotid gland