Krippendorf's CN Tables Flashcards
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Greater palatine nerve
Palatine nerve —> Maxillary nerve (V2)
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Long ciliary nerve
Nasociliary nerve —> ophthalmic nerve
Which areas does the following nerve supply?
Anterior/posterior ethmoidal nerves
- Muscosa of the nasal cavity
- Anterior ethomoidal & frontal sinuses
- Posterior ethmoid & spehnoid sinuses
Which nerves convey postganglionic parasympathetic secretomotor fibers (CN VII) from the pterygopalatine ganglion to the lacrimal gland?
Lacrimal nerve
Zygomaticotemporal nerve
Which areas does the following nerve supply?
Meningeal nerve
Supratentorial parts of the dura
Which areas does the following nerve supply?
Meningeal nerve
- dura in the middle cranial fossa
- mastoid air cells
Motor, sensory, or both?
VI - Adbucent
Motor
Which areas does the following nerve supply?
Lesser palatine nerve
Soft palate, uvula, & tonsil
Which muscle(s) does the following nerve innervate?
Trochlear
Superior oblique muscle
Through which foramen AND corresponding bone of the skull does the following cranial nerve enter/exit?
CN VI
Superior orbital fissure
Sphenoid bone
Which nerve courses between the lateral rectus muscle & roof of the orbit?
Lacrimal nerve
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Nerve to frontal sinus
Frontal nerve —> Ophthalmic nerve
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Internal nasal nerve
Anterior/posterior ethmoidal nerves —> Nasociliary nerve —> Ophthalmic nerve
Through which foramen AND corresponding bone of the skull does the following cranial nerve enter/exit?
CN XII
Hypoglossal canal
Occipital bone
Which muscle(s) does the following nerve innervate?
Trigeminal
Muscles of mastication: temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid
Diagastric (anterior belly)
Mylohyoid
Tensor tympani
Tensor veli palatini
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Auriculotemporal nerve
Mandibular nerve (V3)
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Short ciliary nerve
Nasociliary nerve —> ophthalmic nerve
Which areas does the following nerve supply?
Supratrochlear nerve
- Forehead (lower & middle part)
- Skin of the upper eyelid (med. part)
- Conjunctiva (med. part)
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Masseteric nerve
Mandibular nerve (V3)
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Mylohyoid nerve
Inferior alveolar nerve —> mandibular nerve (V3)
Which nerve pierces the thyrohyoid membrane?
Internal laryngeal nerve
Motor, sensory, or both?
VIII - Vestibulochoclear
Sensory
Which areas does the following nerve supply?
Short ciliary nerve
Parasympathetic fibers to sphincter pupillae
Which nerve courses through the zygomaticotemporal foramen?
Zygomaticotemporal nerve
Which muscles does the following nerve supply?
Masseteric nerve
Masseter muscle
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Frontal nerve
Ophthalmic nerve (V1)
Which areas does the following nerve supply?
Zygomaticofacial nerve
Skin over the cheek prominence
Which areas does the following nerve supply?
Posterior superior alveolar nerve
- Mucosa of maxillary sinus
- Molars
Which muscle(s) does the follow nerve innervate?
Abducent
Lateral rectus muscle
Through which foramen AND corresponding bone of the skull does the following cranial nerve enter/exit?
CN X
Jugular foramen
Temporal bone
Which nerve courses through the infraorbital foramen?
Infraorbital nerve
Which nerve courses through the zygomaticofacial foramen lateral to the orbit?
Zygomaticofacial nerve
Which muscles does the following nerve supply?
External laryngeal nerve
- Cricothyroid muscle
- Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle (in part)
Which areas does the following nerve supply?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Motor: Instrinsic muscles of the larynx (except cricothyroid)
Sensory: Infraglottic region
Through which foramen AND corresponding bone of the skull does the following cranial nerve enter/exit?
CN I
Olfactory (cribiform plate)
Ethmoid bone
Through which foramen AND corresponding bone of the skull does the following cranial nerve enter/exit?
CN XI
Jugular foramen
Temporal bone
Which areas does the following nerve supply?
Internal laryngeal nerve
Supraglottic region (sensory)
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Anterior superior alveolar nerve
Infraorbital nerve —> maxillary nerve
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Buccal nerve
Mandibular nerve (V3)
With which special sense is this nerve associated?
X - Vagus
Taste (epiglottis)
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Internal laryngeal nerve
Superior laryngeal nerve —> Vagus nerve (X)
Which cranial nerve is attached to the following parasympathetic ganglia?
Otic & submandibular ganglia
V3 - Mandibular
Which areas does the following nerve supply?
Lingual nerve
- Mandibular gland
- Mucosa of the tongue (anterior 2/3s)
- Mucosa of the floor of the oral cavity, gingiva
Motor, sensory, or both?
VII - Facial
Both
Which cranial nerves transmit motor innervation to the tongue?
Anterior 2/3 - XII
Posterior 1/3 - XII and X (palatoglossus muscle)
Which muscle(s) does the following nerve innervate?
Facial
Muscles of facial expression: Platysma, buccinator, occipitalis, etc.
Stylohyoid
Digastric (posterior belly)
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Nerve to the medial pterygoid muscle
Mandibular nerve (V3)
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Zygomaticotemporal nerve
Zygomatic nerve —> Maxillary nerve (V2)
Which nerve travels with the middle meningeal artery?
Meningeal nerve
With which special sense is this nerve associated?
IX - Glossopharyngeal
Taste (posterior 1/3 of tongue)
From which cranial nerve do the following nerves branch?
Anterior and posterior ethmoidal nerves
Nasociliary nerve —> Ophthalmic nerve
Which areas does the following nerve supply?
Lacrimal nerve
- Lacrimal gland
- Skin of the upper eyelid (lateral part)
- Conjunctiva (lateral part)
Which nerve courses through the pterygopalatine canal?
Palatine nerve
Through which foramen AND corresponding bone of the skull does the following cranial nerve enter/exit?
CN III
Superior orbital fissure
Sphenoid bone
Which areas does the following nerve supply?
Greater palatine nerve
Gingiva & mucosa of hard palate
Which nerve conveys postganglionic fibers to the submandibular gland?
Lingual nerve
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Inferior alveolar nerve
Mandibular nerve (V3)
From which cranial nerve does the following nerve branch?
Mental branch
Inferior alveolar nerve —> mandibular nerve (V3)
Which nerve conveys postganglionic parasympathetic secretomotor fibers (CN IX) from the otic ganglion to the parotid gland?
Auriculotemporal nerve
Motor, sensory, or both?
XI - Accessory
Motor