Trigeminal nerve Flashcards
Trigeminal nerve fibres
Mixed(sensory and motor)
Nuclei of trigeminal nerve
- Motor nucleus of trigeminal nerve
- Principal sensory nucleus of trigeminal nerve
- Spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve
- Mesencephalic nucleus of trigeminal nerve
Divisions of trigeminal nerve
- Opthalmic nerve (CN V1)
- Maxillary nerve (CN V2)
- Mandibular nerve (CN C3)
First division of trigeminal nerve
Opthalmic branch
Opthalmic branch sensation
- Sensory nerve
- Pain, light touch and temperature
Opthalmic branches
- Nasociliary nerve
- Frontal nerve
- Lacrimal nerve
Opthalmic division supply
- Eyes
- Conjunctiva
- Lacrimal gland
- Nasal cavity
- Frontal sinus
- Ethmoidal sinus
- Upper eyelid
- Dorsum of nose
- Anterior part of scalp
Sensation of maxillary division of trigeminal nerve
Sensory
Unite at opening of foramen rotundum to form maxillary branch of trigeminal nerve
- Zygomatic
- Pterygopalatine
- Posterior superior alveolar nerves
Branches of the maxillary division of trigeminal nerve
- Middle meningeal nerve
- Zygomatic nerve
- Pterygopalatine nerve
- Branches for nasal cavity
- Palatine nerves
- Posterior superior alveolar nerves
- Infraorbital nerves
Maxillary division supply
- Dura mater of middle cranial fossa
- Palate
- Nasal cavity and nasopharynx
- Teeth and upper jaw
- Skin of side of nose, lower eyelid, cheek and upper lip
Sensation of mandibular division
Sensory and motor
Branches of mandibular division of trigeminal nerve
- Inferior alveolar nerve
- Mylohyoid nerve
- Auriculotemporal nerve
- Lingual nerve
- Buccal nerve
- Nerve to the medial pterygoid muscle
- Nerve to the lateral pterygoid muscle
- Masseteric nerve
- Nerve to the tensor veli palatini muscle
Ophthalmic Nerve origin
exits skull through superior orbital fissure on the superior surface of the orbit
Ophthalmic Nerve branches
- *-Lacrimal nerve** (smallest),
- *-Frontal nerve**(largest )
- Nasociliary nerve
The maxillary nerve exists the brain through
Foramen rotundum
After passing through foramen rotundum, the maxillary nerve passes into
The pterygopalatine space and splits into four branches
Where does the pterygopalatine nerve split off from
-Close to foramen rotundum
Which branch of the Pterygopalatine Nerve passes through the greater palatine foramen and what does it become?
Descending palatine nerve becomes Greater palatine nerve
Greater palatine nerve innervation
- Mucosa of posterior part of hard palate
- Palatal gingiva of posterior teeth
Nerves that arise posterior to the Greater palatine foramen
Middle and Posterior (lesser) palatine nerves enter the palate through the lesser palatine foramen to spread posteriorly to supply the tonsils and mucosa of the soft palate
Long branch of Pterygopalatine nerve that runs along roof of nasal cavity
- Nasopalatine nerve
- Runs along nasal septum->enters bone of palate->arises in anterior palate through incisive foramen