The Trigeminal Nerve Flashcards
trigeminal nerve:
the nerve of the ___
emerges from the side of the ___ & leaves the brainstem in two separate bundles (2)
first branchial arch
pons
large sensory root
small motor root
trigeminal nerve:
after leaving the brainstem, the two roots enter the ___ (___) in the ___ mater
the nerve spread out forming the ___ (___, ___) ganglion, which contains the (sensory/motor) neuron cell bodies (___ neurons)
trigeminal cave (Meckel's cave) dura
trigeminal (semilunar, Gasserian)
sensory
pseudounipolar
trigeminal nerve:
peripheral processes of the cells in the trigeminal ganglion give rise to three divisions of the trigeminal nerve:
- ___ (purely sensory)
- ___ (purely sensory)
- ___ (sensory & motor)
opthalmic
maxillary
mandibular
trigeminal nerve:
has no (sympathetic/parasympathetic) component of its own, but branches of V are used as carriers for (sympathetic/parasympathetic) fibers from three cranial nerves (3)
parasympathetic
parasympathetic
III, VII, & IX
ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve:
continues anteriorly in the lateral wall of the ___ sinus & enters the orbit through the ___ fissure
before entering the orbit, it divides into three branches (3)
cavernous
superoir orbital
frontal
lacrimal
nasociliary
ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve:
frontal branch:
most (superior/inferior) structure in the orbit
divides into two branches:
- ___ branch: smaller, more medial branch, runs superior to the trochlea (pulley) of the superior oblique eye muscle
- ___ branch: larger, lateral branch, passes through the supraorbital notch or foramen
both nerves supply the ___ as far as the vertex of the skull & both also send branches to the ___
superior
- supratrochlear
- supraorbital
scalp
upper eyelid
ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve:
lacrimal branch:
passes along the upper edge of the ___ muscle
passes through the ___ gland giving it (sensory/motor) twigs & ends in palpebral branches to the ___
lateral rectus eye muscle
lacrimal
sensory
upper eyelid
ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve:
lacrimal branch:
while traveling through the orbit, it receives (preganglionic/postganglionic) (sympathetic/postsympathetic) fibers from the ___ ganglion through the ___ branch of the ___ nerve
postganglionic parasympathetic pterygopalatine zygomatic maxillary (V2)
ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve:
nasociliary branch:
proceeds anteromedially b/n the ___ muscle & the ___ nerve following the course of the ___ artery
gives off four branches (4)
superior rectus
optic
ophthalmic
long ciliary
posterior ethmoidal
anterior ethmoidal
infratrochlear
ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve:
nasociliary branch:
long ciliary branch:
major (sensory/motor) nerve to the ___ & notably the ___
sensory
eyeball
cornea
ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve:
nasociliary branch:
posterior ethmoidal branch:
enters the posterior ethmoidal ___
(sensory/motor) fibers to the ___ sinuses & the posterior ethmoidal ___ cells
foramen
sensory
sphenoidal air
air
ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve:
nasociliary branch:
anterior ethmoidal branch (larger):
enters the anterior ethmoidal ___
sends (sensory/motor) fibers to the middle & anterior ethmoidal ___ cells
next enters the ___ at the side of the ___ of the ethmoid & sends (sensory/motor) fibers to the ___
foramen
air
cranial cavity
cribriform plate
sensory
meninges
ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve:
nasociliary branch:
anterior ethmoidal branch (larger):
after entering the cranial cavity, it enters the ___ through the ___
within nose gives off (sensory/motor) fibers to the anterior part of the ___ & anterior parts of the (medial/lateral) walls
leaves the nasal cavity as the ___ branch, which supplies the skin of the lower half of the ___
nasal cavity
nasal slit
sensory
nasal septum
lateral
external nasal
nose
ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve:
nasociliary branch:
infratrochlear branch:
passes forward beneath the ___
(sensory/motor) to the side of the ___ & the medial corner of the ___
trochlea
sensory
nose
upper eyelid
ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve:
nasociliary branch:
immediately after the nasociliary nerve enters the orbit, it is connected to the ___ ganglion by a small twig called the ___ root of the ___ ganglion
ciliary
sensory root of the ciliary ganglion
ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve:
nasociliary branch:
the ciliary ganglion is said to have three roots:
- the ___ root which connects it to the nasociliray nerve
- the ___ root which conveys postganglionic sympathetic fibers through it
- the ___ (___) root which contains preganglionic parasympathetic fibers which synapse in the ganglion
sensory
sympathetic
motor (parasympathetic)
maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve:
___ (sensory/motor) fibers
enters the lateral wall of the ___ sinus & passes through the ___ to enter the ___ fossa
within the fossa, it is connected to the ___ ganglion & nerve of the ___ for exchange of fibers
general sensory fibers
cavernous
foramen rotundum
pterygopalatine
pterygopalatine
pterygoid canal
maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve:
pterygopalatine ganglion:
(preganglionic/postganglionic) (sympathetic/parasympathetic) neurons
postganglionic
parasympathetic
maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve:
nerve of the pterygoid canal:
greater petrosal nerve - ___ & (pre/post-ganglionic) (symp/parasymp) fibers from the ___ nerve
deep petrosal nerve - (pre/post-ganglionic) (symp/parasymp) fibers from the ___ plexus
taste
preganglionic parasympathetic
facial
postganglionic sympathetic
internal carotid
maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve:
after exchanging fibers, it proceeds through the ___ fissure to the floor of the orbit becoming the ___ nerve
it passes along the ___ groove, canal, & foramen & finally emerges on the ___
inferior orbital
infraorbital
infraorbital
face
maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve:
branches arising from the pterygopalatine ganglion & fiber composition (3)
greater & lesser palatine nerves
posterior nasal branches & nasopalatine nerves
pharyngeal branch
maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve:
branches arising from the pterygopalatine ganglion & fiber composition:
greater & lesser palatine nerves:
descend through the ___ & emerge through the ___ foramina to reach the hard & soft ___
palatine canals
greater & lesser palatine
palates of the mouth
maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve:
branches arising from the pterygopalatine ganglion & fiber composition:
greater & lesser palatine nerves:
general sensory fibers from ___
postganglionic parasympathetic fibers from the ___ ganglion
taste fibers from the ___ branch of the ___ nerve for taste buds in the roof of the mouth
cells of origin of the taste fibers are in the ___ ganglion of the ___ nerve
postganglionic sympathetic fibers from the ___ nerve
maxillary nerve (V2)
pterygopalatine
greater petrosal
facial
geniculate
facial
deep petrosal
maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve:
branches arising from the pterygopalatine ganglion & fiber composition:
posterior nasal branches & nasopalatine nerves:
upper posterior nasal & nasopalatine nerves - pass into the nasal cavity via the ___ foramen
lower posterior nasal nerves - originate from the ___ nerve as it descends in the ___; they pass through small bony foramina to enter the ___
sphenopalatine
greater palatine
greater palatine canal
nasal cavity