TRIGEMINAL NERVE Flashcards
Roots that originates from the pons
Large sensory root
Small motor root
Cranial nerves located at the cerebral hemisphere
Olfactory and optic nerve
Cranial nerves located at the midbrain
Oculomotor and trochlear nerve
Cranial nerves located at the pons
Trigeminal, abducens, facial, and vestibulocochlear nerve
Cranial nerves located at the medulla oblongata
Glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, hypoglossal nerve
From the pons, it expands into the trigeminal ganglion to
form three branches:
Ophthalmic branch
Maxillary branch
Mandibular branch
- purely sensory
- leaves the cranial cavity and enters the orbit through the superior orbital fissure.
Ophthalmic branch
- purely sensory
- leaves the cranial cavity through the foramen
rotundum.
Maxillary branch
- mixed
- leaves the skull through the foramen ovale.
Mandibular branch
OPHTHALMIC NERVE THREE MAIN BRANCHES:
Frontal nerve
Nasociliary nerve
Lacrimal nerve
Largest branch of ophthalmic nerve that goes to the supraorbital foramen
Frontal nerve
Smallest branch of ophthalmic nerve that goes to the lacrimal gland.
Lacrimal nerve
Branch of ophthalmic nerve that goes to the orbit, nasal
cavity.
Nasociliary nerve
The ophthalmic nerve and its branches supply ___________.
general sensation
The ophthalmic nerve and its branches supply general
sensation (of touch, pain, pressure, and temperature) to
the skin of the:
- Upper third of the face.
- Forehead and anterior scalp.
- Around the eyeballs, upper eyelids.
- Nose and part of the nasal mucosa.
- Maxillary sinus.
Does the ophthalmic nerve supply the oral cavity?
No
Gives sensory innervation to
the dura mater.
Middle Meningeal Nerve
The max. nerve gives rise to its smallest branch, the
__________________ near the foramen rotundum.
middle meningeal nerve
It supplies the dura mater of the middle cranial fossa
middle meningeal nerve
After passing through the foramen rotundum, the maxillary nerve splits into
four branches:
Pterygopalatine nerve
Posterior superior alveolar nerve
Infraorbital nerve
Zygomatic nerve
It is a ganglion in the maxillary nerve
Pterygopalatine nerve
It is a branch of the pterygopalatine nerve wherein it is called _____ after it passes through the greater palatine foramen.
greater palatine nerve