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