nerves Flashcards
Olfactory (CN I)
olfactory nerve cell bodies lie in mucosa, binds with odorants in layer of mucos and transmits info to olfactory bulb through cribiform plate
Optic n. (CNII)
carries visual sensory information from the neural retina to the diencephalon & midbrain; includes optic chiasm and optic tract (same as optic nerve), which travels through the optic canal
Optic chiasm
anatomical site where axons arising from the nasal (medial) half of the retina cross the midline to the contralateral optic tract
Oculomotor n. (CNIII)
passes through superior orbital fissure, includes superior and inferior ramus
Superior Ramus of Oculomotor Nerve
muscular branches have sensory [communication from the ophthalmic nerve in the superior orbital fissure], postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] & motor (lmn) innervation [oculomotor nucleus of the midbrain] of the superior rectus and levator palpebrae superioris muscles
Inferior Ramus of Oculomotor Nerve
includes muscular branches and parasympathetic communication to the cillary ganglion
muscular branches of inferior ramus of oculomotor nerve
sensory [communication from the ophthalmic nerve in the superior orbital fissure], postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] & motor (lmn) innervation [oculomotor nucleus of the midbrain] of the medial rectus, inferior rectus and inferior oblique muscles
Parasympathetic communication to the ciliary ganglion
comes off of inferior ramus of oculomotor nerve, preganglionic parasympathetic innervation [Edinger-Westphal nucleus of the midbrain] of the ciliary ganglion [the postganglionic parasympathetic axons travel with the short ciliary nerves [branches of the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve] and innervate the ciliary body and constrictor muscle of the iris]
Trochlear n. (CNIV) [L. pulley]
passes through superior orbital fissure, sensory [communication from the ophthalmic nerve in the superior orbital fissure], postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] & motor (lmn) innervation [trochlear nucleus of the midbrain] of the superior oblique muscle
Trigeminal n. (CNV)
includes ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular nerve
Ophthalmic n.
sensory, & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] innervation of skin (forehead, upper lid & nose), cornea, mucosa (nasal cavity) & extraocular muscles, passes through superior orbital fissure and splits into lacrimal, frontal, and nasociliary nerve
lacrimal nerve
branches off of ophthalmic nerve, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] innervation of the lacrimal gland and the skin overlying the lateral aspect of the upper lid, and forehead & postganglionic parasympathetic innervation of the lacrimal gland [communication from the pterygopalatine ganglion via the zygomatic nerve]
Frontal nerve
branches off of ophthalmic nerve, divides into supraorbital and supratrochlear nerve
supraorbital nerve
branches off of frontal nerve, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] innervation of the skin overlying the forehead, passes through supraorbital foramen
Supratrochlear n.
branches off of frontal nerve, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic innervation [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] of the skin overlying the medial aspect of the forehead
nasociliary nerve
branches off of ophthalmic nerve, includes anterior ethmoidal, posterior ethmoidal, long ciliary, short ciliary, and infratrochlear nerves
Anterior ethmoidal n
branches off of nasociliary, passes through anterior ethmodial foramen, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] the mucosa of the superior aspect of the nasal cavity, the skin overlying the nose
Posterior ethmoidal n.
branches off of nasociliary, passes through posterior ethmodial foramen, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] innervation of the mucosa of the superior nasal cavity
Long ciliary n.
branches off of nasociliary nerve, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] innervation of the eye, and postganglionic sympathetic innervation of the dilator muscle of the iris
Short ciliary n.
branches off of nasociliary nerve, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] innervation of the eye, and postganglionic sympathetic & postganglionic parasympathetic [axons arise from ciliary ganglion] innervation of the dilator [sympathetic] and constrictor [parasympathetic] muscles of the iris
Infratrochlear n.
branches off of nasociliary nerve, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] innervation of the skin overlying the bridge of the nose
Maxillary n.
branches off of trigeminal nerve, sensory, & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus & n. of pterygoid canal] innervation of skin (lower lid, nose, upper lip, cheek & cheekbone), mucosa (nasal cavity, oral cavity & pharynx) & dental pulp (upper teeth), includes pterygopalatine nerves, zygomatic n, posterior superior alveolar n, and infraorbital n
Pterygopalatine nerves
branches off of maxiliary nerve, emerge from pteroygopalatine ganglion, includes pharyngeal, lateral posterior superior nasal, medial posterior superior nasal, greater palatine, and lesser palatine nerves
Pharyngeal n. (CNV2)
branches off of maxiliary nerve, sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [communication from nerve of the pterygoid canal] & postganglionic parasympathetic [axons arise from pterygopalatine ganglion] innervation of the mucosa of the nasal pharynx & auditory tube, passes through palatovaginal canal
Lateral posterior superior nasal n.
branches off of maxillary nerve, sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [communication from nerve of the pterygoid canal] & postganglionic parasympathetic [axons arise from pterygopalatine ganglion] innervation of the mucosa of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity, passes through sphenopalatine foramen
Medial (septal) posterior superior nasal n.
branches off of maxillary nerve, passes through sphenopalatine foramen, sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [communication from nerve of the pterygoid canal] & postganglionic parasympathetic [axons arise from pterygopalatine ganglion] innervation of the mucosa of the nasal septum and anterior hard palate and associated gingiva (nasopalatine n), nasopalatine branches off of it
nasopalatine nerve
branches off of medial posterior superior nasal nerve, passes through incisive fossa
Greater palatine n.
branches off of maxillary nerve, passes through greater palatine foramen into the hard palate, sensory, taste [greater petrosal], postganglionic sympathetic [communication from nerve of the pterygoid canal] & postganglionic parasympathetic [axons arise from pterygopalatine ganglion] innervation of the mucosa of the hard palate and associated gingiva
Lesser palatine n.
branches off of maxillary nerve, passes through lesser palatine nerve to the soft palate, sensory, taste [greater petrosal], postganglionic sympathetic [communication from nerve of the pterygoid canal] & postganglionic parasympathetic [axons arise from pterygopalatine ganglion] innervation of the mucosa (both oral/anterior and pharyngeal/posterior surfaces) of the soft palate
Zygomatic n. (CNV)
branches off of maxillary nerve, passes through inferior borbital fissure, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] innervation of the skin overlying the zygomatic arch, and postganglionic parasympathetic [axons arise from pterygopalatine ganglion] innervation of the lacrimal gland [communicates with the lacrimal n.], branches into zygomaticotemporal and zygomaticofacial nerves in zygomatic arch
Posterior superior alveolar n.
branches off of maxillary nerve, passes through pterygomaxillary fissure, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] innervation of the upper molars, and sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] & postganglionic parasympathetic innervation of mucosa of buccal gingiva
Infraorbital n.
branches off of maxillary nerve, passes through infraorbital groove and canal, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] innervation of the skin of the upper lip, cheek, lateral nose and lower lid; and sensory, postganglionic sympathetic and postganglionic parasympathetic innervation of mucosa of the upper lip, labial gingival , middle superior alveolar and anterior superior alveolar nerves branch off of it
Middle superior alveolar n.
branches off of infraorbital nerve, passes through infraobrbital groove and canal, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] innervation of the upper premolars and sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] & postganglionic parasympathetic innervation
Anterior superior alveolar n.
branches off of infraorbital nerve, passes through infraorbital groove and canal before passing to canine and incisors, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] innervation of the upper canines and incisors and sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] & postganglionic parasympathetic
Mandibular n.
branches off of trigeminal nerve, sensory (skin [lower lip, chin, cheek, ear & temple], mucosa [oral cavity] & muscles of mastication), motor, & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus via maxillary a.], includes meningeal, muscular branches, and sensory branches
Meningeal branch
branches off of mandibular nerve, passes through foramen spinosum, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] innervation of the cranial dura mater
muscular branches of mandibular nerve
includes nerve to the medial pterygoid, masseteric nerve, deep temporal nerve, and nerve to lateral pterygoid, nerve to mylohoid is also a muscular branch but branches off of inferior alveolar
sensory branches of mandibular nerve
includes long buccal, auriculotemporal, lingual, and inferior alveolar nerves, and mental and incisive nerves that branch off of inferior alveolar nerve
Nerve to the medial pterygoid
branches off of mandibular nerve, sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] & motor (lmn) [trigeminal motor nucleus of the pons] innervation of the medial pterygoid, tensor palatini and tensor tympani muscles
Masseteric n.
branches mandibular nerve, sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus]& motor (lmn) [trigeminal motor nucleus of the pons] innervation of the masseter muscle
Deep temporal n.
branches off of mandibular nerve, sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus]& motor (lmn) [trigeminal motor nucleus of the pons] innervation of the temporalis muscle
Nerve to the lateral pterygoid
branches off of mandibular nerve, sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [communicationfrom the external carotid plexus]& motor (lmn) [trigeminal motor nucleus of the pons] innervation of the lateral pterygoid muscle
Long buccal nerve
branches off of mandibular nerve, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] innervation of the buccal skin and buccal mucosa and gingiva
auriculotemporal nerve
branches off of mandibular nerve, middle meningial artery passes with in it, sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] innervation of the TMJ, external auditory meatus and skin anterior to the ear, and sensory, postganglionic sympathetic & postganglionic parasympathetic [axons arise from the otic ganglion] innervation of the parotid gland