Sensory Innervation of Head and Neck Flashcards
What is the sensory innervation to the face?
Trigeminal Nerve (CN V)
Which of the following is not a branch of the Trigeminal Nerve? A. Ophthalmic B. Maxillary C. Supraorbital D. Mandibular
C. Supraorbital
Which of the following is not a branch of the Ophthalmic Nerve? A. Supraorbital B. Supratrochlear C. External Nasal D. Infratrochlear E. Infraorbital F. Lacrimal
E. Infraorbital
Which of the following is not a branch of the Maxillary Nerve? A. Zygomaticotemporal B. Mental C. Zygomaticofacial D. Infraorbital
B. Mental
Which of the following is not a branch of the Mandibular Nerve? A. Lacrimal B. Auriculotemporal C. Buccal D. Mental
A. Lacrimal
What is the condition when half of your face becomes paralyzed because of compression to the facial nerve?
Bells Palsy
What is the condition where there is sudden attacks of severe pain over the area of sensory distribution of the trigeminal nerve?
Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Douloureux)
What division is most commonly associated with Trigeminal Neuralgia? Which is the least common?
A. Maxillary
B. Mandibular
C. Ophthalmic
A. Maxillary
C. Ophthalmic
What is the motor innervation to the muscles of facial expression?
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
What is the sensory innervation of the posterior aspect of the neck?
Posterior Primary Rami of Cervical Nerves 2 to 4
What is another name for Greater Occipital Nerve?
Posterior Primary Ramus of C2
What is another name for the Third Occipital Nerve?
Posterior Primary Ramus of C3
Which of the following is not part of the sensory innervation for the back of the neck? A. Posterior Primary Ramus of C1 B. Posterior Primary Ramus of C2 C. Posterior Primary Ramus of C3 D. Posterior Primary Ramus of C4
A. C1 is primary motor
Which of the following is not part of the sensory innervation for the anterior and lateral aspect of the neck? A. Lesser Occipital Nerve B. Greater Auricular Nerve C. Greater Occipital Nerve D. Transverse Cervical Nerve E. Supraclavicular Nerve
C. Greater Occipital Nerve
What does the Greater Occipital Nerve supply?
occipital region
What does the Third Occipital Nerve supply?
upper part of back of neck
What does the Posterior Primary Ramus of C4 supply?
lower part of back of neck
What makes up the Cervical Plexus?
Anterior Primary Rami of C1, C2, C3, C4
What does the C5, C6, C7, and C8 supply?
skin of the upper limb
What does the Lesser Occipital Nerve supply?
lateral part of occipital, posterior to ear
What does the Greater Auricular Nerve supply?
angle of mandible and inferior to ear
What does the Transverse Cervical Nerve supply?
anterior surface of neck
What does the Supraclavicular Nerve supply?
lateral surface of neck
Which of the following is not a branch of the Supraclavicular Nerve? A. Medial Supraclavicular Nerve B. Intermediate Supraclavicular Nerve C. Lateral Supraclavicular Nerve D. Posterior Supraclavicular Nerve
D. Posterior Supraclavicular Nerve
What makes up the Ansa Cervicalis?
Superior root and Inferior root
What makes up the superior root of the ansa cervicalis?
C1 and C2
What makes up the inferior root of the ansa cervicalis?
C2 and C3
Which of the following does not get supplies by the Ansa Cervicalis? A. Thyrohyoid B. Sternohyoid C. Sternothyroid. D. Omohyoid
A. Thyrohyoid
What nerves make up the phrenic nerve?
C3, C4, C5
What is the phrenic nerve motor to?
diaphragm
What is the phrenic nerve sensory to?
membranes of the thorax and abdomen
