Neuro Flashcards
Trigeminal Mesencephalic Nucleus
heavily myelinated fibers
homologue of posterior column-medial lemniscal system
proprioception
Trigeminal Principal Sensory Nucleus
heavily myelinated fibers
homologue of posterior column-medial lemniscal system
discriminative touch
Trigeminal Spinal Nucleus
LIGHTLY myelinated fibers
homologue of anterolateral system
pain, crude touch, temperature
Jaw Reflex - Input
proprioception from jaw muscles to mesencephalic nucleus
tactile info from food in mouth to principal sensory nucleus
pain info to trigeminal spinal nucleus
Jaw Reflex - Output
to muscles of mastication
Jaw Closing Reflex
caused by food in contact with oral membranes
Jaw Opening Reflex
periodontal afferent fibers activated by dental occlusion
pain afferent fibers from mucosal membranes
Corneal stimulation reflex
trigeminal nerve,
projects to: principal sensory nucleus, trigeminal spinal nucleus (relays bilaterally to facial nucleus to close eye)
Direct vs. Consensual corneal reflex
direct: corneal stimulation closes ipsilateral eye
consensual: corneal stimulation closes contralateral eye
CN 7 SVE
muscles of facial expression
CN 7 GVE
parasympathetic - superior salivatory nucleus
submandibular gang. - salivation
pterygopalatine gang. - lacrimation
CN 7 GSA
skin of ear - touch
geniculate gang. - trigeminal spinal nucleus
CN 7 SVA
taste, anterior 2/3 tongue
geniculate gang. - solitary nucleus
CN 7 GVA
visceral sensibility - tonsils, posterior nasal cavity
geniculate gang. - solitary nucleus
Bell’s Palsy (4 symptoms)
facial nerve paralysis:
- iritation of cornea
- paralysis of facial muscles above and below eye (on side of lesion)
- hyperacusis
- reduced lacrimation and salivation
Supranuclear lesion
- Paralysis (paresis) of muscles of facial expression below level of the eye
- opposite side of lesion
crocodile tears
unilateral tearing seen in anticipation of (and during) meals
- caused by re-routing of parasympathetic fibers that went to submand. gang. now go to pterygopalatine gang.
inflammatory pain vs. chronic pain
inflammatory: peripheral nerve sensitization
chronic: astrocyte and microglial sensitization of interneurons
CN 5 SVE
trigeminal motor nucleus to muscles of mastication
function: jaw closure
lesion: weakened jaw closure, deviation toward side of lesion during jaw opening
CN 5 GSA (e)
serves: face, oral cavity, teeth, meninges
from trigeminal gang. to trigeminal spinal nucleus (pain, crude touch, temp) and principal sensory nucleus (vibration, discriminative touch)