THRC.12 Flashcards
CN-V
Trigeminal nerve
Summarise trigeminal nerve
- The largest sensory nerve of the head
- Sensory fibres of the skin
- Motor fibres to masticatory musculature
The motor fibres of trigeminal nerve originate from…
Motor nucleus of the trigeminal nerve
Where is the motor nucleus of the trigeminal nerve located?
Metencephalon
Sensory fibres of the trigeminal nerve originate from…
Trigeminal ganglion → Sensory trigeminal nuclei
Location of the trigeminal ganglion
Petrosal bone
Give the branches of the trigeminal ganglion
- Ophthalmic nerve (V1)
- Maxillary nerve (V2)
- Mandibular nerve (V3)
What is shown?
What do the colours represent?
Primary branches of the ophthalmic nerve (CN-V1) (eq)
- Blue = Sensory
- Red = Motor
- Green = Parasympathetic
Frontal nerve
Lacrimal nerve
Ophthalmic nerve (V1)
Orbital fissure
Nasociliary nerve
Ethmoidal foramen
Ethmoidal nerve
Lamina cribrosa
Infratrochlear nerve
Ciliary ganglion
Pterygopalatine ganglion
Major petrosal nerve (VII)
The ophthalmic nerve (V1) shares a sheath with…
- Maxillary nerve (CN-V2)
- Trochlear nerve (CN-IV)
- Abducent nerve (CN-VI)
Lacrimal gland
Give the branching of the ophthalmic nerve
- Lacrimal nerve
- Frontal nerve
- Nasociliary nerve
- Ethmoidal nerve
- Infratrochlear nerve