Exam 1: Trigeminal Flashcards
Largest CN
Trigeminal
Trigeminal carries more ___ than ___
Sensory fibers
Motor fibers
Nickname of CN5
Great sensory neuron of face
3 nuclei of termination
- Main sensory nucleus
- Spinal nucleus
- Trigeminal mesencephalic nucleus
Nucleus of origin
Trigeminal motor nucleus
Peripheral ganglion
Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion
3 peripheral branches
Ophthalmic
Maxillary
Mandibular
Sensory info that goes to main trigeminal nucleus
Touch
Vibration
Joint proprioception
Sensory info that goes to spinal nucleus
Pain
Temperature
Sensory pathway to main and spinal nuclei: cell bodies in
Trigeminal ganglion
Only CNS nucleus to contain cell bodies of primary sensory neurons
Mesencephalic nucleus
Only branch to carry motor fibers
Mandibular
Motor nucleus receives info from
- Cerebral cortex
- Red nucleus
- Reticular formation
- Tectum
- MLF
- Mesencephalic nucleus
Apparent origin
Lateral aspect of pons
Trigeminal ganglion located
Trigeminal cave (pouch of dura)
Ophthalmic division carries senses from
Surface of head
- Skin over forehead
- Skin over nose
- Skin over scalp
Ophthalmic division carries senses from
Inside body
- Mucous membrane in frontal sinus
- Mucous membrane in sphenoid sinus
- Membrane covering nasal septum
4 branches of ophthalmic division
- Meningeal
- Lacrimal
- Frontal
- Nasociliary
Meningeal nerve supplies
Dura mater lining middle cranial fossa
____ given off before ophthalmic division leaves SOF
Meningeal branch
Smallest of main branches of ophthalmic
Lacrimal
Lacrimal nerve passes through ____ and reaches ____
Lacrimal gland
Skin of upper eyelid
Lacrimal nerve also carries _____ fibers to lacrimal gland
Para Symp. Fibers
Parasympathetic fibers traveling with lacrimal gland originated in ____ and reach lacrimal nerve via ____
Pterygopalatine ganglion (CN 7)
Zygomatic nerve (V2)