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1
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Opthalmic nerve (at its origin)

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Sens
Skin: Forehead, Nose, Cornea
Mucosa: Nose
Muscle: Extraoccular

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Frontal n.

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Sens, PostSymp

Skin: Forehead

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Supraorbital n.

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Sens, PostSymp

Skin: Forehead

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Supratrochlear n.

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Sens, PostSymp

Skin: Forehead

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Nasociliary n.

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Sens, PostSymp
Skin: Nose, Cornea
Mucosa: Nose

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Anterior Ethmoidal n

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Sens, PostSymp
Skin: Nose
Mucosa: Nose

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Posterior Ethmoidal n.

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Sens, PostSymp

Mucosa: Nose

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Long Ciliary n.

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Sens, PostSymp
Skin: Cornea
(dialator symp)

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Short Ciliary n.

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Sens, PostSymp, PostPara
Skin: Cornea
(dialator symp; constrictor para)

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Infratrochlear n.

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Sens, PostSymp

Skin: Nose

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Facial n.

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Motor, Prepara, Taste
AutoGang: Submandibular, Pterygopalatine
Mucosa: Oral
Muscle: Facial Expr., (att to) Hyoid, Middle Ear

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N. to the Stapedius

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Motor

Muscle: Middle Ear

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Chorda Tympani n.

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Taste, Prepara
AutoGang: Submandibular
Mucosa: Oral
(ant. 2/3 tongue)

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Temporal, Zygomatic, Buccal, Marginal Mandibular and Cervical Branches of the Facial N.

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Motor, PostSymp

Muscle: Facial Expression

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N. to Posterior Digrastic m.

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Motor, PostSymp

Muscle: (att to) hyoid

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N. to the Stylohyoid m.

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Motor, PostSymp

Muscle: (att to) hyoid

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N. of the Pterygoid Canal (exiting canal)

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Taste, PrePara, PostSymp
AutoGang: Pterygopalatine
Mucosa: Oral

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Greater Petrosal Nerve (origin)

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Taste, Prepara
AutoGang: Pterygopalatine
Mucosa: Oral

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Oculomotor N. (exits the midbrain)

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Motor, PrePara
AutoGang: Ciliary Ganglion
Muscle: Extraoccular

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Oculomotor N. (entering SOF)

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Motor, PrePara, PostSymp, Sens
AutoGang: Ciliary Ganglion
Muscle: Extraoccular

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Oculomotor N. - Superior Ramus

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Motor, Sens, PostSymp

Muscle: Extraoccular

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Oculomotor N. - Inferior Ramus, Muscular Br.

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Motor, Sens, PostSymp

Muscle: Extraocular

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Oculomotor N. - Inferior Ramus, Para Comm.

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PrePara to Ciliary Ganglion - Short Ciliary N. from Opthalmic N. (V_1)

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Trochlear N. (exits midbrain)

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Motor

Muscle: Extraoccular

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Trochlear N. (enters orbit via SOF)

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Motor, Sens, PostSymp

Muscle: Extraoccular

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Pharyngeal N.

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Sens, PostSymp, PostPara

Mucosa: Pharynx, Middle Ear (auditory tube)

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Lateral Posterior Superior Nasal n.

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Sens, PostSymp, PostPara

Mucosa: Nasal

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Medial (septal) Posterior Superior Nasal n.

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Sens, PostSymp, PostPara

Mucosa: Nasal

29
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Nasopalatine n.

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Sens, PostSymp, PostPara

Mucosa: Nasal, Oral

30
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Greater Palatine n.

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Sens, TASTE, PostSymp, PostPara

Mucosa: Oral (h. palate, gingiva)

31
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Lesser Palatine n.

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Sens, TASTE, PostSymp, PostPara

Mucosa: Oral (s. palate)

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Zygomatic n. (Maxillary n.)

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Sens, PostSymp, PostPara

Skin: Cheek

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Posterior Superior Alveolar n.

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Sens, PostSymp, PostPara

Dental Pulp: Upper (molar)

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Infraorbital n.

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Sens, PostSymp, PostPara
Skin: Upper Lip, Cheek, Nose
Mucosa: Oral

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Middle Superior Alveolar n.

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Sens, PostSymp, PostPara
Dental Pulp: Upper (premolar)
Mucosa: (Maxillary Sinus)

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Anterior Superior Alveolar n.

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Sens, PostSymp, PostPara
Dental Pulp: Upper (canine, incisor)
Mucosa: (Maxillary Sinus)

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Trochlear n. (at origin from midbrain)

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Motor

Muscle: Extraoccular

38
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Trochlear n. (entering SOF)

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Motor, PostSymp (int. CPlxs)

Muscle: Extraoccular

39
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Trochlear n. (in the orbit)

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Motor, PostSymp, Sens (V1)

Muscle: Extraoccular

40
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N. to the Mylohyoid

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Motor, PostSymp, Sens

Muscle: Mylohyoid m. and Ant. Digastric m. (att to hyoid bone)

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Mental n.

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Sens, PostSymp
Skin: Lower Lip, Chin
Mucosa: Oral (LL)

42
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Inferior Alveolar n.

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Sens, PostSymp
Skin: Lower LIp, Chin
Mucosa: Oral (LL, lower gums)
Dental Pulp: Lower Teeth (up to 1st premolar)

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Incisive n.

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Sens, PostSymp
Dental Pulp: Lower Teeth (I, C)
Mucosa: Oral

44
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Abducens n. (exiting the pons)

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Motor

Muscle: Extraoccular

45
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Abducens n. (in the cavernous sinus)

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Motor, PostSymp (int. carotid plxs)

Muscle: Extraoccular

46
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Abducens n. (SOF)

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Motor, PostSymp, Sens (from Opthalmic n.)

Muscle: Extraoccular

47
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Tympanic n. (at its origin)

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Sens, PostSymp, PrePara
AutoGanglion: Otic
Mucosa: Middle Ear
(Muscle: Middle Ear)

48
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Carotid Branch of Glossopharyngeal

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Sens - Baro and Chemoreceptors on the carotid body.

49
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Pharyngeal Branches of Glossopharyngeal

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Sens, PostSymp
Mucosa: Pharynx
(gag reflex, vagus does motor)

50
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Tonsilar Branch of Glossopharyngeal n.

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Sens, PostSymp

Mucosa: Pharynx (oropharynx)

51
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Lingual Banch of Glossopharyngeal n.

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Taste, Sens, PostSymp

Mucosa: Oral (post. 1/3 tongue)

52
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N. to Stylopharyngeus m.

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Motor, PostSymp, Sens

Muscle: Stylopharyngeus (pharynx)

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Vagus N. (as it exits the medulla)

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Motor, Sens, PrePara
Skin: Ear
Muscle: Palate, Larynx, Pharynx, Hyoid
Mucosa: Pharynx, Larynx

–> Middle Constrictor is att. to hyoid bone

54
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Auricular Br. of Vagus n.

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Sens, PostSymp

Skin: External Ear

55
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Pharyngeal Br. of Vagus n.

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Motor, Sens, PostSymp
Muscle: Pharynx, Palate, Hyoid (att)

  • –> All Pharynx except Stylopharyngeus (IX)
  • –> All Palate except Tensor Palatini (V3 - med. ptgd)
56
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Carotid br. of Vagus n.

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Sens, PostSymp

Carotid Body and Sinus

57
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Internal Laryngeal n. (br. of Sup. Laryngeal)

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Sens, TASTE, PostSymp, PrePara

Mucosa: Pharynx, Larynx (sup to vocal folds)

58
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External Laryngeal n. (br. of Sup Laryngeal)

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Motor, Sens, PostSymp
Muscle: Larynx, Pharynx

—> Cricothyroid, Inf. Constrictors

59
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Recurrent Laryngeal br. of X

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Motor, Sens, PostSymp, PrePara
Muscle: Larynx, Pharynx (inf. const)
Mucosa: Trachea, Laryneopharyngeal, Laryngeal (inf. to vocal folds)

—> except cricothyroid

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Accessory N. (XI) (exiting the JF)

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Motor, PostSymp (no Sens!)

Muscle: Trap, SCM

61
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Hypoglossal n. (XII) (at its origin)

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Motor
Muscle: Tongue

—> genio-, stylo-, hyo- glossus, & intrisics

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Opthalmic n. (in the cavernous sinus)

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Sens, PostSymp
Skin: Forehead, Nose, Cornea
Mucosa: Nose
Muscle: Extraoccular

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Hypoglossal n. (XII) (exiting the hypoglossal canal)

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Motor, PostSymp
Muscle: Tongue —> genio-, stylo-, hyo- glossus & intrisics
Att: Hyoid

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Hypoglossal n. (XII) (at hyglossus m.)

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Motor, PostSymp, Sens
Muscle: Tongue

  • –> genio-, stylo-, hyo- glossus, & intrisics
  • –> Sens from Mandib.
65
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Accessory n. (XI) (entering the FM)

A

Motor

Muscle: Trap, SCM

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