Nerve and Artery Branches Flashcards
Mental nerve
Terminal branch of inferior alveolar nerve
Superficial temporal artery
Terminal branch of ECA
Transverse facial artery
Branch of superficial temporal artery
Inferior and superior labial arteries
Early branches of facial artery
Angular artery
Final part of facial artery (gets renamed angular)
Maxillary artery
Terminal branch of ECA
Meningeal branch nerve
Branch of CN V (immediately)
Medial and lateral pterygoid nerves
Branch of CN V3 (motor)
Tensor tympani nerve
Branch of CN V3
Tensor veli palatini nerve
Branch of CN V3
Exception to anterior division of V3
Anterior is small, mainly motor except for Buccal n (sensory)
Exception to posterior division of V3
Posterior is larger, mainly sensory except for Mylohyoid n (motor)
Auriculotemporal nerve
Branch of CN V3 (sensory)
Anterior and posterior deep temporal nerves
Branch of CN V3
Temporal branches of CN VII
Branch of CN V3
Buccal nerve
Branch of CN V3 (sensory)
Inferior alveolar nerves
Branches of CN V3 (sensory)
Lingual nerves
Branches of CN V3 (sensory)
Masseteric nerve
Branch of CN V3 (motor)
Deep temporal (ant and post) nerves
Branches of CN V3 (motor)
Chorda tympani nerve
Branch of CN VII (special sensory)
Middle meningeal artery branches
Frontal (anterior) and parietal (posterior) branches
Anterior meningeal branch
Branch of anterior ethmoidal artery
Mastoid branch
Branch of occipital artery (occipital artery is a branch of ECA)
Middle meningeal vessels
Branches of maxillary arteries
Ophthalmic artery
First branch off ICA
Basilar artery formed by
Coming together of vertebral arteries
PICA (posterior inferior cerebellar artery)
Branch of vertebral artery
AICA (anterior inferior cerebellar artery)
Branch of basilar artery
Pontine, labyrinthine arteries
Branches of basilar artery
Superior cerebellar artery
Branch of basilar artery
Posterior cerebral artery
Terminal branch of basilar artery
Posterior communicating artery connects
ICA with posterior cerebral artery
Middle cerebral artery
Terminal branch of ICA
Anterior cerebral artery
Terminal branch of ICA
Anterior communicating artery connects
Anterior cerebral arteries
Anterior and posterior spinal arteries
Branch of vertebral artery
Sympathetic trunk gives rise to
Superior Cervical Ganglion and sends off internal carotid plexus
Pharyngeal nerve
Branch of CN X
Superior laryngeal nerve
Branch of CN X (just below pharyngeal branch)
Pharyngeal plexus of nerves formed by
Union of pharyngeal branches of CN IX and X
Cervical plexus formed by
C1-C4 (posterior to longus capitis/colli muscles
Phrenic nerves formed by
C3-C5
Brachial plexus formed by
C5-C8 (runs between anterior and middle scalene muscles)
Vertebral artery arises from
Subclavian artery
Sphenopalatine artery
Branch of maxillary artery
Anterior and posterior ethmoidal arteries
Branches of ophthalmic artery
Greater petrosal branches
From CN VII
Deep petrosal branches
From T1-T2 (provide sympathetic fibers)
Anterior/posterior septal branches
Branches of sphenopalatine artery (and supeior/inferior labial arteries)
Anterior/posterior lateral nasal branches
Branches of sphenopalatine artery
External nasal artery
Branch of anterior ethmoidal artery
NFL divisions
CN V1
Ethmoidal nerve
Nasociliary nerve (V1)
Infratrochlear nerve
Nasociliary nerve (V1)
Long ciliary nerves
Nasociliary nerve (V1) – sensory and sympathetic to posterior eye
Supraorbital nerve
Frontal nerve (V1)
Supratrochlear nerve
Frontal nerve (V1)
Posterior ciliary arteries (short and long)
Branch of ophthalmic artery (supplies outer and middle layers of eye)
Central retinal artery
Branch of ophthalmic artery (supplies inner layer of retina)
Ethmoidal arteries
Branch of ophthalmic artery (supply anterior cranial fossa, nose, and sinuses)
Supraorbital artery
Branch of ophthalmic artery (supplies central region of forehead)
Supratrochlear artery
Terminal branch of ophthalmic artery (supplies medial region of forehead)
Lacrimal artery
Branch of ophthalmic artery (supplies lacrimal gland)
Dorsal nasal artery
Terminal branch of ophthalmic artery
Zygomaticofacial artery
Branch of lacrimal artery
Zygomaticotemporal artery
Branch of lacrimal artery
Artery of pterygoid canal
Branch of maxillary artery
Pharyngeal artery
Branch of maxillary artery
Deep temporal branches
Branches of maxillary artery
Sphenopalatine artery
Branch of maxillary artery
Infraorbital artery
Branch of maxillary artery
Superior alveolar artery
Branch of maxillary artery
Descending palatine artery
Branch of maxillary artery
Buccal branch
Branch of maxillary artery
Lateral pterygoid artery
Branch of maxillary artery
Masseteric artery
Branch of maxillary artery
Middle meningeal artery
Branch of maxillary artery
Inferior alveolar artery
Branch of maxillary artery
Branch of inferior alveolar artery
Branch of maxillary artery
Zygomaticotemporal nerve
Branch of zygomatic nerve (V2)
Zygomaticofacial nerve
Branch of zygomatic nerve (V2)
Greater and lesser palatine arteries
Branches of descending palatine artery
Lesser petrosal nerve
Branch of CN IX