unit 3: trigeminal & its divisions Flashcards
mixed cranial nerve with more sensory than motor, is the largest
trigeminal
three continuous nuclei of termination associated with trigeminal
main sensory
spinal
trigeminal mesencephalic
the one nucleus of origin for trigeminal
trigeminal motor nucleus
the one peripheral ganglion for trigeminal, which is a PNS structure
trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion
three peripheral branches (divisions) of the trigeminal
ophthalmic
maxillary
mandibular
cell body location of the trigeminal sensory pathways to the main & spinal nuclei
trigeminal ganglion
peripheral processes (dendrites, sensory) come from this location to the trigeminal nucleus
face
for touch, vibration, & joint proprioception, central processes from the trigem ganglion go to which nucleus
main trigeminal
for pain and temperature, central processes from the trigem ganglion go to which nucleus
spinal
spinal tracts analogous to the main/spinal nuclei
lateral spinal thalamic (pain)
anterior spinal thalamic (touch)
gracilis, cuneatis (vibratory)
only sensory neurons to have cell bodies located in the CNS
to mesencephalic nucleus
peripheral dendrites pass THROUGH the trigeminal ganglion before ascending to this nucleus
mesencephalic
axons from the motor nucleus leave CNS, travel thru trigem ganglion, and are carried in which branch
mandibular branch (trigeminal nerve)
muscles supplied by the trigeminal nerve (mandibular division -only to carry motor)
mastication
motor nucleus of trigeminal n. receives info from:
cerebral cortex reticular formation red nucleus tectum medial longitudinal fasiculus mesensephalic nucleus
apparent origin of trigeminal nucleus
lateral aspect of pons
location of trigeminal ganglion, after the nerve travels anteriorward over temporal bone
trigeminal (meckel’s) cave (which is a pouch of dura)
like CN III, IV, VI, the ophthalmic division of trigeminal enters the orbit via:
superior orbital fissure
two trigeminal divisions that are sensory only
ophthalmic
maxillary
ophthalmic division of trigem carries sensation from:
- skin over nose, forehead scalp
- mucous membranes of frontal/sphenoid sinuses
- membrane over nasal septum
four branches of ophthalmic division of trigem
meningeal nerve (tentorial branch)
lacrimal nerve
frontal nerve
nasociliary nerve
branch that is given off before the ophthalmic division leaves the SOF that supplies middle cranial fossa’s dura mater
meningeal nerve
branch of the ophthalmic division travels along lateral rectus superiorly, passes through lacrimal gland and ends up at upper eyelid skin
lacrimal nerve (smallest)
two nerves that are utilized by the lacrimal nerve to send parasympathetic fibers from the pterygopalatine ganglion to the lacrimal gland
zygomatic
zygomaticotemporal
(both are maxillary branches)
largest branch off the ophthalmic division of trigem that divides into two branches: supratrochlear & supraorbital
frontal nerve
SUPRAtrochlear n. conveys sensation from
medial corner of eye
supraorbital n. carries sensation from:
conjunctiva
upper eyelid
forehead
mucous membrane of frontal sinus
branch of the ophthalmic division that gives rise to 3 branches and 2 terminal branches
nasociliary nerve
branch of nasociliary nerve that goes to the ciliary ganglion
communicating branch