Maxillary and Mandibular division Flashcards
The maxillary division enters what?
pterygopalatine fossa
What does the maxillary go through to enter the pterygopalatine fossa?
foramen rotundum
Is the maxillary division sensory or motor?
sensory
The maxillary division carries sensation on what areas of the skin?
between the eyes and mouth over the cheeks and temples
The maxillary division also caries information from the what?
from the mucosa lining the maxillary sinuses, nasal conchae, palate, and gingiva
What are the four branches of the maxillary division?
- middle meningeal nerve
- Zygomatic nerve
- Two of three ganglionic branches
- Infraorbital nerve
The middle meningeal nerve is given off before what?
The division exits the round foramen.
What does the middle meningeal nerve branch of the maxillary division supply?
the meninges of the middle cranial fossa
The zygomatic nerve enters the orbit through what opening?
inferior orbital fissure
The zygomatic nerve gives off a communicating branch carrying what type of fibers?
postganglionic parasympathetic fibers
The communicating branch off of the zygomatic nerve carries postganglionic parasympathetic fibers to from the __________ ______________ to the ________________ ___________.
from the pterygopalatine ganglion to the lacrimal gland
The zygomatic nerve also gives rise to what other nerves?
the zygomaticotemportal nerve and the zygomaticofacial nerve
What does the zygomaticotemporal nerve supply?
skin over the temple
What does the zygomaticofacial nerve supply?
the skin over the cheek
The two or three ganglionic branches off of the zygomatic nerve carry what type of information?
sensory
The two or three ganglionic branches off of the zygomatic nerve carry sensory information from what structures?
- upper pharynx
- nasal cavity
- palate
What structure do the ganglionic branches go through to convey information?
through the ptperygopalatine ganglion
Where does the information of the ganglionic branches carry information to?
the maxillary division
The infraorbital nerve travels through what openings?
the infraorbital fissure and infraorbital canal
what does the infraorbital nerve supply?
the lower eyelid, skin over the upper jaw and the maxillary sinus.
Before the infaorbital canal the infraorbital nerve gives off what nerves?
- posterior nerve
- middle nerve
- anterior superior aveolar nerve
What do the posterior, middle and anterior superior aveolar nerve carry sensory info from?
the teeth
What is found just above the aveoli?
the superior dental plexus
The branches of the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve (sensory) are used to distribute what kind of fibers? and from what structure?
postganglionic parasympathetic fibers from the pterygopalatine ganglion
Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers reach the ganglion from the facial nerve by way of the what?
the greater petrosal nerve
Postganglionic sympathetic fibers from the superior cervical ganglion pass through the what?
ganglion
What fibers also pass through the ganglion?
sensory
The mandibular division exit the cranial vault through what?
foramen ovale