trigeminal Flashcards
1
Q
three terminal branches
A
ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular nerves
2
Q
wwhat fibres do they carry
A
all carry somatosensory
BUT mandibular contains motor fibres
3
Q
WHat do they innervate
A
ophthalmic nerve and branches - the inner croner of the eye, lacrimal gland, skin of forehead
maxillary and branches - nasal cavity , pharyngeal tonsil, teeth, nasopharync, gingiva
Mandibular and branches - mylohyoid, gingiva, chin, lip, anterior belly of digastric
