Unit I: Sensory Innervation of the Neck and Head Flashcards
This nerve is the MOTOR supply to the muscles of facial expression
Facial Nerve (C.N. VII)
Paralysis of the facial nerve causing muscular weakness to one side of the face.
Bell’s Palsy
Branches of this nerve provide sensory innervation to the face.
Trigeminal nerve (C.N. V)
The Trigeminal nerve divides into these 3 branches BEFORE emerging onto the face
1) Opthalmic nerve
2) Maxillary nerve
3) Mandibular nerve
This nerve is the sensory supply for the FACE all the way to the vertex of the SCALP
Opthalmic nerve (branch of trigeminal nerve) (V1)
This nerve is the sensory supply to the CHEEK and area LATERAL to the ORBIT
Maxillary nerve (branch of trigeminal nerve) (V2)
This nerve is the sensory supply for the CHIN and TEMPORAL region. It is the most INFERIOR branch of the trigeminal nerve.
Mandibular nerve (branch of trigeminal nerve) (V3)
Subdivisions of the Opthalmic nerve
1) Supraorbital nerve
2) Supratrochlear nerve
3) External Nasal nerve
4) Infratrochlear nerve
5) Lacrimal nerve
This nerve is one of the branches of the Opthalmic nerve that comes out through a foramen in the orbit and provides sensory supply all the way to the vertex of the scalp
Supraorbital nerve
This nerve is one of the branches of the Opthalmic nerve that is more medial and supplies sensory input to the area SUPERIOR to the NOSE
Supratrochlear nerve
This nerve is one of the branches of the Opthalmic nerve that supplies sensory input to the OUTSIDE of the NOSE
External Nasal nerve
This nerve is a branch of the Opthalmic nerve that comes out BELOW the trochlear nerve and supplies sensory input to the area INFERIOR to the ORBIT
Infratrochlear nerve
This nerve is a branch of the Opthalmic nerve that supplies sensory input ABOVE the LATERAL aspect of the eye
Lacrimal nerve
This is a branch of the Maxillary nerve that supplies sensory input to the ANTERIOR TEMPORAL region of the face
Zygomaticotemporal nerve
This is a branch of the Maxillary nerve that supplies sensory input to the CHEEK bones
Zygomaticofacial nerve
This branch of the Maxillary nerve is very LARGE and supplies sensory input to the ENTIRE area BELOW or INFERIOR to the ORBIT. This is the MOST frequently injured nerve of the face when there is a blow to the face.
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Infraorbital nerve
This branch of the Mandibular nerve is very LONG and supplies sensory input to the TEMPORAL region
Auriculotemporal nerve
This branch of the Mandibular nerve supplies sensory input to the CHEEK
Buccal nerve