Trigeminal nerve 1 Flashcards
What are the sensory functions of the trigeminal nerve
- skin of face
- oral mucosa
- nasal mucosa
- sinus mucosa
- teeth
what are the motor functions of the trigeminal nerve
- muscles of mastication
- 4 others
what functions of the trigeminal nerve are we particularly interested in
sensory functions (motor is more to be aware of incase of damage)
what cranial nerve is the trigeminal nerve
CNV
what are the 3 main branches of the trigeminal nerve
CNV1 - opthalmic
CNV2 - maxillary
CNV3 - mandibular
which main branches of the trigeminal nerve do we delivery anaesthesia to
maxillary and mandibular (opthalmic to be aware of as could affect others)
what are the 3 exit points of the trigeminal nerve
- supra-orbital notch (foramen)
- infra-orbital foramen
- mental foramen
what is the difference between a notch and a foramen
notch - semi-circular opening
foramen - hole
exit point of opthalmic branch
supra-orbital notch
exit point of maxillary branch
infra-orbital foramen
exit point of mandibular branch
mental foramen
what bones make up the hard palate
- palatine process of maxilla
- horizontal plate of palatine bone
what foramens are in the hard palate (know positions)
- incisive foramen (in between central incisors)
- greater palatine foramen (x2) (near posterior molars)
- lesser palatine foramen (x2) (near posterior molars)
what nerve passes through the mandibular foramen
inferior alveolar nerve
what foramen does the inferior alveolar nerve pass through
mandibular foramen
What landmarks on the mandible should I definitely know
body
- angle
- ramus
- condylar process
- head
- neck
- lingula
- mandibular foramen
- coronoid process
Where does the trigeminal nerve exit on the base of the brain and skull
the pons of the brainstem
What are the different nuclei and modalities of the trigeminal nerve
Special visceral efferent from the motor nucleus in the pons to the muscles of mastication
General somatic afferent to the mesencephalic (midbrain), chief sensory (pons) and spinal nuclei (medulla)
where does general somatic afferent (sensory) information come from regarding the trigeminal nerve
3 different brainstem nuclei (midbrain, pons and medulla). Spans the human brainstem. Fibres come together and exit at the pons. Different sensory info is processed at different points in the brain
What does the trigeminal motor nucleus control
muscles of mastication
What does the CNV mesencephalic nucleus control
proprioception
What does the CNV chief sensory nucleus control
discriminative touch
What does the CNV spinal nucleus control
pain and temperature for structures supplied by CNV as well as general conscious sensation for the viscera supplied by CN IX and X
what brainstem nuclei are we most interested in
- chief sensory nucleus (discriminative touch)
- spinal nucleus (pain and temperature)
(exit half way through pons)
When assessing the trigeminal nerve what must you do
test CNV1,2 and 3 individually
Where do the trigeminal nerve roots emerge from and go to
emerge from mid pons
pass forwards onto the apex of the petrous temporal bone where the trigeminal ganglion lies in a cave of dura mater (Meckel’s cave)
where does the trigeminal ganglion lie
Meckel’s cave (cave of dura mater)
where is Meckel’s cave
on the apex of the petrous temporal bone
After dividing from the trigeminal ganglion where does CNV1 pass
towards the superior orbital fissure
After dividing from the trigeminal ganglion where does CNV2 pass
through the foramen rotundum
After dividing from the trigeminal ganglion where does CNV3 pass
through the foramen ovale