Nerves of Head and Neck

Question 1

How many cranial nerves supply the head and neck?

Answer 1

12 pairs

Question 2

Nerves supplying us with senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch?

Answer 2

Sensory Nerves

Question 3

Nerves producing us facial, tongue, and eye movements?

Answer 3

Motor Nerves

Question 4

Of particular interest to aestheticians?

Answer 4

Fifth and seventh cranial nerves

Question 5

Both and sensory and motor nerve?

Answer 5

Fifth Cranial Nerve/Trigeminal Nerve/Trifacial Nerve

Question 6

Emerges from the brain onto the face at the lower part of the ear?

Answer 6

Fifth Cranial Nerve/Trigeminal Nerve/Trifacial Nerve

Question 7

Branch of the trifacial nerve that supplies to the top third of the face?

Answer 7

Opthalmic

Question 8

Branch of the trifacial nerve that supplies the middle third of the face?

Answer 8

Maxillary

Question 9

Branch of the trifacial nerve that supplies the bottom third of the face?

Answer 9

Mandibular

Question 10

Primary motor nerve of the face?

Answer 10

Seventh Cranial Nerve/Facial Nerve

Question 11

Nerve that emerges from the brain into the face at the lower part of the ear?

Answer 11

Seventh Cranial Nerve/Facial Nerve

Question 12

Nerve that extends to the muscles behind and below the ear?

Answer 12

Posterior Auricular

Question 13

Nerve that extends to the muscle of the temple, sides of forehead, eyebrows, eyelids, and upper cheek?

Answer 13

Temporal

Question 14

Nerve that extends to the upper muscles of the cheek?

Answer 14

Zygomatic

Question 15

Nerve that extends to the muscles of the mouth?

Answer 15

Buccal

Question 16

Nerve that extends to the muscles of the chin and lower lip?

Answer 16

Mandibular

Question 17

Nerve that extends to the muscles of the side of the neck?

Answer 17

Cervical