Superficial Face Flashcards
Somatosensory Innervation of the superficial face
- Trigeminal nerve (CN V)
- Superficial face
- Forehead
- oral cavity
- etc.
- Facial Nerve (CN VII)
- Skin of outer ear
- nasopharynx
- taste
Somatomotor innervation of the superficial face
- Trigeminal Nerve (CN V)
- muscles of mastication
- Facial nerve (CN VII)
- Muscles of facial expression
The greater occipital nerve emerges from below the ______
suboccipital triangle (below obliquus capitits inferior m.)
innervates skin over the parotid gland and mastoid process along with both surfaces of outer ear
Greater Auricular Nerve (ventral rami of C2 and dorsal rami of C3)
Innervates scalp on lateral area of head, posterior to ear
Lesser occipital Nerve (Ventral Rami of C2)
Innervates skin on all of face, forehead, temporal region, oral cavity, skin of outer ear and external audiotry meatus
Trigeminal Nerve
Innervates only skin of outer ear
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
The Opthalmic Nerve(CN V1) exits the skull through the
Superior orbital fissure (SRO)
innervates skin of medial forehead
Supratrochlear nerve (branch of opthalmic nerve)
Innervates lacrimal gland
- Lacrimal nerve (which is a branch off the opthalmic)
Innervates skin lateral to root of nose
- Infratrochlear nerve (branch of opthalmic nerve)
innervates skin of nasal ala, vestibule and dorsum of nose
- External Nasal nerve (branch of opthalmic nerve)
The maxillary nerve
How can you remember the foramen of the skull for the branches of the trigeminal nerve
- SRO
- (standing room only)
- Opthalmic (V1)
- Superior Orbital fissure
- Maxillary (V2)
- foramen Rotundum
- Mandibular (V3)
- Formaen Ovale
- Opthalmic (V1)
innervates maxillary sinus, skin of cheek, lateral nose, and superior lip
Infraorbital nerve (branch off the Maxillary nerve)
Innervates skin on prominence of cheek
- Zygomaticofacial nerve (is a branch of Maxillary nerve (V2)
Innervates Anterior part of temporal fossa
Zygomaticotemporal nerve (branch off Maxillary nerve (V2))
The mandibular nerve exits the skull through the
foramen ovale