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)
Largest major branch of ophthalmic
Frontal
2 branches of frontal nerve of ophthalmic
Supratrochlear
Supraorbital
Supratrochlear N conveys sense from
Medial corner of eye
Supraorbital N carries senses from
Conjunctiva
Upper eyelid
Forehead
Mucous membrane lining frontal sinus
3 branches and 2 terminal branches of nasociliary N of ophthalmic
- Communicating branch to ciliary ganglion
- Long ciliary N
- Posterior ethmoid N
- Anterior ethmoid N
- Infratrochlear N
Branch of ophthalmic with most branches
Nasociliary (5 branches)
Long ciliary N supplies
Eyeball
Posterior ethmoid N carries sense from
Sphenoidal and ethmoidal sinuses
Anterior ethmoid N branches
External nasal N
Internal Nasal N
External nasal N supplies
Skin over nose
Internal nasal nerve supplies
Mucous membrane covering anterior part of nasal septum
Infratrochlear N supplies
Medial corner of eye (include lacrimal sac)