Nerves Flashcards
What is the trigeminal nerve?
The nerve supply to teeth, surrounding tissues and muscles of mastication
What are the 3 divisions of the trigeminal nerve (V)
Opthalmic
Maxillary
Mandible
Name the 5 mandibular nerves
Long buccal nerve
Lingual nerve
Mental nerve
Inferior dental nerve
Mandibular nerve
What injection is used for the lower jaw?
ID block
What teeth does the inferior dental nerve numb?
1-8
What does the lingual nerve numb?
Lingual gum
1-8
What does the long buccal nerve numb?
Buccal gum
6-8
What does the mental nerve numb?
Labial and buccal gum
1-5
Where does the facial nerve supply? (VII)
Gives sensation to the front 2/3rds of the tongue
Supplies submandibular and sublingual salivary glands and muscles of facial expression
Where does the glossopharyngeal nerve supply? (IX)
Taste sensation to posterior 3rd of the tongue
Parotid salivary gland
Where does the hypoglossal nerve supply? (XII)
Muscles of the tongue
Name the 5 maxillary nerves
Anterior superior dental nerve
Posterior superior dental nerve
Middle superior dental nerve
Greater palatine nerve
Naso-palatine nerve
Where does the greater palatine nerve numb?
4-8 palatal
Where does the naso-palatine nerve numb?
1,2,3 labial
Where does the anterior superior dental nerve numb?
1,2,3
Labial gum
