trigeminal nerve Flashcards
what level of the brain does the trigeminal nerve emerge from
mid pons
where is the motor nucleus of CN V located
mid pons
what are the 3 sensory CN V nuclei and where are they located
mesencephalic nucleus - proprioception - midbrain
chief sensory - discriminative touch - pons
spinal nucleus - pain and temp - medulla
where does the trigeminal ganglion lie
meckels cave
from the trigeminal ganglion in meckels cave where do they 3 branches pass through
ophthalmic - superior orbital fissure
maxillary - foreamen rotundum
mandibular - foreamen ovale
what are the 3 main branches of the ophthalmic nerve
frontal , lacrimal and nasocilliary
ophthalmic nerve supplies forehead, cornea, top of nose etc
where does the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve branch
pterygopalatine fossa
what are the 3 main branches of CN V2
zygomatic
infra orbital.
pterygopalatine ganglion
where does the superior alveolar nerve branch from
all 3 branches of the superior alveolar nerves come from the infra orbital branch of CN V2
nasopalatine nerve
branch of the pterygopalatine ganglion
leaves pterygopalatine fossa via sphenopalatine foreamen (along with the other nasal nerves)
then passes via the incisive canal to reach the anterior hard palate
supplies palatal structures around the 6 anterior maxillary teeth
greater palatine nerve
supplies posterior hard palate
enters oral cavity via greater palatine foreamen
branch of the pterygopalatine ganglion , leaves pterygopalatine fossa via the palatine canal
lesser palatine nerve
supplies soft palate
enters oral cavity via lesser palatine foreamen
branch of the pterygopalatine ganglion , leaves pterygopalatine fossa via the palatine canal
superior alveolar nerve
branch of the infra orbital nerve of CN V2 , there are 3 ..
anterior superior alveolar nerve - supplies anterior teeth and respective buccal gingiva
middle superior alveolar nerve - supplies pre molars and their buccal gingiva
posterior superior alveolar nerve - supplies molars and there buccal gingiva
what are the 3 trunks of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve and what are the majority of their fibres
main trunk - one motor one sensory
anterior - mostly motor
posterior - mostly sensory
Main trunk of CN V3
2 branches , one sensory , one motor
sensory branch - nerves spinosus (meningeal nerve) - innervates dura
motor branch - nerve to medial Pterygoid and and some muscles in middle ear