Nerves of Oral Cavity Flashcards
nerves of the oral cavity include:
Trigeminal n. (CN V)
Facial n. (CN VII)
Glossopharyngeal n. (CN IX)
Hypoglossal n. (CN XII)
the trigeminal nerve originates in the ____
trigeminal ganglion
3 divisions of the trigeminal n.
- ophthalmic n (not to mouth)
- maxillary n. (to maxillary teeth)
- mandibular n. (to all mandibular teeth and muscles of mastication)
the ophthalmic nerve exits the cranium via the ____ in the ____ bone
superior orbital fissure; sphenoid
3 main branches of the ophthalmic n.
lacrimal n.
nasociliary n.
frontal n.
the maxillary n. exits the cranium via ____ in the sphenoid bone and goes into the _____
foramen rotundum; pterygopalatine space
4 branches of the maxillary n.
- pterygopalatine n.
- posterior superior alveolar n.
- infraorbital n.
- zygomatic n.
_____ (a branch of the pterygopalatine n.) passes through _____ to become the _____
descending palatine n.; greater palatine foramen; greater palatine n.
greater palatine n. supplies ____
mucosa of the posterior 2/3 of the hard palate and gingiva
branches of the pterygopalatine n.
- greater palatine n. (via descending palatine n.)
- nasopalatine n.
- lesser palatine n.
nasopalatine branch supplies ____
anterior 1/3 of the hard palate
lesser palatine branch goes to ____
tonsils and soft palate
greater palatine enters palate through the _____
greater palatine foramen
nasopalatine enters palate through _____
incisive foramen
lesser palatine enters palate through ____
lesser palatine foramina
PSA n. separates from the maxillary n. before its entry into the ____; it enters the maxillae behind and above the ____ through alveolar canals
infraorbital fissure; third molars
PSA n. goes to _____: pulps, ligaments, alveolar bone, and facial gingiva
maxillary molars
PSA n. supplies the maxillary molars EXCEPT _____
the mesiobuccal root of the maxillary first molars
branches of the infraorbital n.
middle superior alveolar n. (MSA)
anterior superior alveolar n. (ASA)
MSA goes to ____ and MB root of maxillary 1st molars as well as facial gingiva, bone, and ligament
maxillary premolar pulps
ASA branches to ____, facial gingiva, part of sinus, etc.
anterior teeth
infraorbital n. goes through the _____ (roof of maxillary sinus) giving off MSA and ASA
infraorbital canal
terminal branches of the infraorbital n. go through the _____ to the upper lip and nose
infraorbital foramen
zygomatic branch of the maxillary n. supplies skin of ____ and ____ (not to mouth)
temporal; orbit region
branches of the mandibular n.
- auriculotemporal n.
- buccal n. (long buccal/buccinator n.)
- lingual n.
- inferior alveolar n.