Nerves Flashcards
Affects the muscles of the chin and lower lip.
Mandibular Nerve
Affects the skin of the forehead, upper eyelids, and interior portion of the scalp, orbit, eyeball, and nasal passage.
Ophthalmic Nerve
Affects the upper part of the face.
Maxillary Nerve
Affects the external ear and skin above the temple, up to the top of the skull.
Auriculotemporal Nerve
Affects the skin of the lower eyelid, side of the nose, upper lip, and mouth.
Infraorbital Nerve
Affects the membrane and skin of the nose.
Infratrochlear Nerve
Affects the skin of the lower lip and chin.
Mental Nerve
Affects the point and lower side of nose.
Nasal Nerve
Affects the skin of the forehead, scalp, eyebrow, and upper eyelid.
Supraorbital Nerve
Affects the skin between the eyes and upper side of the nose.
Supratrochlear Nerve
Affects the muscles of the upper part of the cheek.
Zygomatic Nerve
Affects the muscles of the mouth.
Buccal Nerve
Also known as the trifacial or trigeminal nerve; it is the chief sensory nerve of the face, and it serves as the motor nerve of the muscles that control chewing. It consists of three branches.
Fifth Cranial Nerve
Also known as facial nerve; it is the chief motor nerve of the face. It emerges near the lower part of the ear and extends to the muscle of the neck.
Seventh Cranial Nerve
Affects the muscles of the mouth.
Buccal Nerve
Affects the side of the neck and the platysma muscle.
Cervical Nerves
Affects the muscles of the chin and lower lip
Mandibular Nerve
Affects the muscles behind the ear at the base of the skull.
Posterior Auricular Nerve
Affects the muscles of the temple, side of the forehead, eyebrow, eyelid,and upper part of the cheek.
Temporal Nerve
Affects the muscles of the upper part of the cheek.
Zygomatic Nerve
Also know as accessory nerve, is a type of motor nerve that controls the motion of the neck and shoulder muscles. This nerve is important to estheticians because it is affected during facials, primarily with massage.
Eleventh Cranial Never
Originate at the spinal cord, and their branches supply the muscles and scalp at the back of the head and neck.
Cervical Nerves
Located at the side of the neck, affects the front and sides of the neck as far down as the breastbone.
Cervical Cutaneous Nerve
Located at the side of the neck, affect the face, ears, neck, and parotid gland.
Greater Auricular Nerve
Located in the back of the head, affects the scalp as far up as the top of the head.
Greater Occipital Nerve
Also known as lesser occipital nerve, located at the base of the skull, affects the scalp and muscles behind the ear.
Smaller Occipital Nerve
Is a sensory-motor nerve that, with its branches, supplies the fingers.
Digital Nerve
Is a sensory-motor nerve that, with its branches, supplies the thumb side of the arm and back of the hand.
Radial Nerve
Is a smaller sensory-motor nerve than the ulnar and radial nerves; with its branches, it supplies the arm and hand.
Median Nerve
Is a sensory-motor nerve that, with its branches, affects the little-finger side of the arm and palm of the hand.
Ulnar Nerve
