THRC.10 Flashcards
1

Ciliary ganglion
Innervates:
- Ciliary muscle
- Lens curvature
- Pupil diameter
2

Pterygopalatine ganglion
Innervate:
- Lacrimal glands
- Nasal glands
- Palatine glands
3

Mandibular ganglion
Innervates:
- Sublingual salivary glands
- Submandibular salivary gands
4

Otic ganglion
Innervates:
- Buccal gland
- Parotid gland
5

Distal ganglion of the vagus nerve
III

Oculomotor nerve
VII

Intermediofacial nerve
IX

Glossopharyngeal nerve
X

Vagus nerve
List the parasympathetic nuclei of the cranial nerves
Nuclei of:
- Oculomotor nerve
- Facial nerve
- Glossopharyngeal nerve
- Vagus nerve
Parasympathetic fibres are in the cranial nerves in the form of…
Preganglionic axons
Vagus nerve distributes fibres to…
Viscera of the following regions:
- Cervical
- Thoracic
- Abdominal

Cranial laryngeal nerve

Vagus nerve

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

Depressor nerve

Dorsal vagal trunk

Central vagal trunk

Pelvic nerves
Parasympathetic nuclei are located in…
- Brain stem
- Sacral spinal cord
Which ganglion(s) does oculomotor nerve travel to?
Ciliar ganglion
Which ganglion(s) does intermediofacial nerve travel to?
- Pterygopalatine ganglion
- Mandibular ganglion
Which ganglion(s) does glossopharyngeal nerve travel to?
Otic ganglion
Which ganglion(s) does vagus nerve travel to?
- Proximal ganglion of vagus nerve
- Distal ganglion of vagus nerve