Intro to Cranial Nerves Picture Cards

Question 1

Name these branches. What type of fibers compose V1? To which regions?

Answer 1

Somatic sensory to the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, and meninges.

1. Tentorial nerve
2. Superior ortibal fissure
3. Lacrimal nerve
4. Frontal nerve
5. Supraorbital nerve
6. Supratrochlear nerve
7. Infratrochlear nerve
8. Nasociliary nerve

Question 2

Name these branches. What type of fibers compose V2? To which regions?

Answer 2

Somatic sensory to the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, maxillary teeth/oral mucosa, hard/soft palate, and meninges.

1. Foramen rotundum
2. Zygomatic nerve
3. Infraorbital nerve
4. Anterior superior alveolar
5. Middle superior alveolar
6. Posterior superior alveolar
7. Descending palatine

Question 3

Name these branches. What types of fibers compose V3? To which regions?

Answer 3

Somatic sensory and somatic motor. Internal sensory regions:
tongue (anterior 2/3 only)
lower teeth/oral mucosa
external tympanic membrane
cheek (buccal mucosa)
meninges

1. Foramen ovale
2. Buccal
3. Lingual
4. Mental
5. Inferior alveolar
6. Auriculotemporal

Question 4

Name these nerves. What cranial nerve are these branches of?

Answer 4

Somatic motor branches of CN VII

1. Temporal
2. Zygomatic
3. Buccal
4. Posterior auricular
5. Facial nerve
6. Digastric branch
7. Cervical
8. Mandibular