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Nerves of Head and Neck Flashcards

Know whether each nerve is parasympathetic, sympathetic, or somatic Somatic - Sensory/Motor Autonomic - Pre/Post Know the names of the cranial nerves Name any branches of the nerve

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Second Cervical n. (C2)

A

Somatic - sensory

Branches: Great auricular n. and Transverse cervical n.

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Vagosympathetic trunk

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Parasympathetic and Sympathetic

Pre-ganglionic

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CN I

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Olfactory n.

Somatic - sensory

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CN II

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Optic n.
Somatic- sensory
Foramen: optic canal

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CN III

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Oculomotor n.
Somatic - motor
Parasympathetic - pre
Foramen: orbital fissure

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Ciliary ganglion

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Parasympathetic

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CN IV

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Trochlear n.
Somatic - motor
Foramen: orbital fissure

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CN V

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Trigeminal n.
Somatic - sensory and motor
Branches: Ophthalmic (V1), Maxillary (V2), Mandibular (V3)

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V1

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Ophthalmic branch of Trigeminal n.
Somatic - sensory
Branches: Frontal and infratrochlear nn.
Foramen: orbital fissure

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V2

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Maxillary branch of Trigeminal n.
Somatic - sensory
Branches: Zygomatic, Pterygopalatine, Major Palatine, Minor Palatine, Infraorbital, Superior Alveolar nn.
Foramen: rostral alar foramen

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V3

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Mandibular branch of Trigeminal n.
Somatic - sensory and motor
Branches: Buccal, Lingual, Inferior Alveolar, Mylohyoid, Auriculotemporal nn.
Foramen: oval foramen

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CN VI

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Abducent n.
Somatic - motor
Foramen: orbital fissure

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CN VII

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Facial n.
Somatic - sensory and motor
Parasympathetic - pre
Branches: Auriculopalpebral, Rostral Auricular, Palpebral, D and V Buccal nn.

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CN VIII

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Vestibulotrochlear n.
Somatic - sensory
Foramen: Internal acoustic meatus

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CN IX

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Glossopharyngeal n.
Somatic - sensory and motor
Parasympathetic - pre
Foramen: jugular, tympano-occipital fissure

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CN X

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Vagus n.
Somatic - sensory and motor
Parasympathetic - pre

17
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CN XI

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Accessory n.
Somatic - motor
Foramen: tympani-occipital fissure, jugular foramen

18
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CN XII

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Hypoglossal n.
Sensory - motor
Foramen: hypoglossal canal

19
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Cranial cervical ganglion**

A

Sympathetic

20
Q

Distal (nodose) ganglion of vagus n.***

A

Somatic - sensory

21
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Pharyngeal plexus**

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Somatic - sensory and motor

22
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Cranial laryngeal n.

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Internal branch: somatic - sensory

External branch: somatic - sensory and motor

23
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Caudal laryngeal n.

A

Somatic - motor

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