Innervation of the Temporalis Muscle

Question 1

What is the specific innervation of the temporalis muscle?

Answer 1

anterior and posterior deep temporal nerves, mandibular division, trigeminal nerve

Question 2

Which type of sensory pathway will convey info in C.N. from the temporalis muscle?

Answer 2

SA pathways

Question 3

Recently, peripheral sensory processes from the temporalis muscle that are conveyed in the trigeminal nerve have been shown to originate from primary afferent neurons in which location?

Answer 3

mesencephalic nucleus of the trigeminal nerve