THRC.13 Flashcards
CN-VII
Facial nerve
CN-IX
Glossopharyngeal nerve
What is shown?
What do the colours represent?

Primary branches of the facial (CN-VII) (eq)
- Blue = Sensory
- Red = Motor
- Green = Parasympathetic

Internal acoustic meatus

Canalis facialis

Rostral auricular branch

Zygomatic branch

Nucleus of the abducent nerve (VI)

Intermediate part (VII)

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Stapedial nerve

Internal auricular nerve

Auricular branch of the vagus nerve (X)

Caudal auricular nerve

Digastric branch

Auriculopalpebral nerve

Cervical branch

Dorsal buccal branch

Ventral buccal branch
1

Geniculate ganglion
2

Pterygopalatine ganglion + major petrosal nerve
3

Chorda tympani
4

Mandibular ganglion + lingual nerve (V3)
Where are the nuclei of the facial nerve (CN-VII) located?
Medulla oblongata
- Motor
- Parasympathetic
Geniculate ganglion
- Sensory








