Head Flashcards
The Pterygopalatine Ganglion gives rise to which nerves?
Nasopalatine Nerve
Lesser palatine Nerve
Greater palatine Nerve
Which nerve innervates into hard palate?
The greater palatine Nerve
T/F The greater palatine nerve innervates into soft palate?
False
Which nerve provide sensory innervation to the third eyelid?
Infratrochlear nerve
Functions of the Zygomatic Facial nerve ?
Innervates most of the lateral lower eyelid.
A branch of the maxillary nerve
Provides sensory supply to skin over the zygomatic bone and the temporal bone
T/F The Trigeminal nerve is a complex nerve that has three branches, the ophthalmic nerve, the maxillary nerve, and the mandibular nerve, that travels into the head of the horse. 
True
Which nerve is often involved in nasal pain?
The Nasociliary Nerve
Which nerve provides sensory innervation to the third eyelid?
The Infratrochlear Nerve
Which of the following statements is false:
the Trochlear nerve is an ocular nerve that is responsible for innervation of the muscles for head controls, and eye movement
The Trochlear nerve is composed of general somatic inference fibers, and is the smallest of the cranial nerves.
They Trochlear nerve originates from the dorsal midbrain, and is a motor nerve and innervates the dorsal oblique muscles.
The Trochlear nerve is the fifth cranial nerve.
The Trochlear nerve is the fifth cranial nerve. This false.
T/F The Trigeminal nerve is a complex nerve that has three branches, the ophthalmic nerve, the maxillary nerve in the mandibular nerve that travels out of the headed into the horse.
True
Compression of the oculomotor nerve can cause dysfunction in:
Eye control
Which is an oral release nerve?
Facial nerve
Greater Auricular Nerve
Hypoglossal Nerve
The Oculomotor Nerve is the ____ cranial Nerve (CN lll).
3rd
Where does the tongue attach?
Lingual Frenulum
T/F a healthy tongue will be knighted and twisted in the mouth.
False
T/F the intention for drawing the bars out and away is to create is much space at the base of the mouth as you can
True
What do you do if the horses not wanting fingers in the mouth?
Play general pressure on the outside their mouth to loosen up the tension. Encourage them to open.
T/F most of the time if people cut, put their fingers in a horses, mouth, horses in the same field being delivered, so they may want
False
T/F you should start between the bars and avoid putting pressure on the lingual frenulum if you can.
False 
We want to draw the bars:
Out and away