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
What is shown?
What do the colours represent?

Primary branches of the maxillary nerve (CN-V2) (eq)
- Blue = Sensory
- Red = Motor
- Green = Parasympathetic



























