Block 2 Assorted Nerves

Question 1

Greater palatine

Answer 1

branch of pterygopalatine ganglion, to front of hard palate

Question 2

Inferior alveolar

Answer 2

branch of V#, toward mandibular teeth

Question 3

Inferior laryngeal

Answer 3

terminal branch of recurrent laryngeal

Question 4

Infraorbital

Answer 4

maxillary nerve after infraorbital canal

Question 5

Infratrochlear

Answer 5

branch of nasociliary before anterior ethmoidal foarmen

Question 6

Internal laryngeal

Answer 6

branch of superior laryngeal nerve

Question 7

Lacrimal

Answer 7

smallest branch of V1, to lacrimal gland

Question 8

Lesser palatine

Answer 8

branch of pterygopalatine ganglion, through fossa to soft palate

Question 9

Lingual nerve

Answer 9

branch of V3 to tongue

Question 10

Long ciliary

Answer 10

from nasociliary nerve via ciliary ganglion to eye

Question 11

Mental

Answer 11

branch of inferior alveolar nerve to mental foramen

Question 12

Nasociliary

Answer 12

deep midsized branch of V1

Question 13

Nasopalatine

Answer 13

branch of pterygopalatine ganglion, through incisive fossa

Question 14

Nerve of the pterygoid canal (Vidian nerve)

Answer 14

formed by the junction of great and deep petrosal nerves

Question 15

Nerve to thyrohyoid

Answer 15

C1 via hypoglossal nerve

Question 16

Phrenic

Answer 16

C3-5

Question 17

Posterior superior alveolar

Answer 17

from trunk of V3 toward maxillary teeth

Question 18

Right and left recurrentlaryngeal

Answer 18

from vagus toward larynx. Loops subclavian (right) and arch of aorta (left)

Question 19

Short ciliary

Answer 19

from ciliary ganglion to eye

Question 20

Submandibular ganglion

Answer 20

hangs from V3 on hyoglossus muscle

Question 21

Superior cervical sympathetic ganglion

Answer 21

opposite C2 and C3 vertebrae, deep to IJV and ICA

Question 22

Superior laryngeal

Answer 22

branch of X, descends beside pharynx deep to ICA, splits into internal and external

Question 23

Supraorbital

Answer 23

branch of frontal nerve, to supraorbital foramen

Question 24

Supratrochlear

Answer 24

branch of frontal , exits between trochlea and duperior orbital foramen

Question 25

Greater palatine function

Answer 25

gums, mucus membrane of hard palate up to incisors

Question 26

Inferior alveolar function

Answer 26

to mandibular teeth: gives off mylohyoid branch and mental branch too.

Question 27

Inferior laryngeal function

Answer 27

all laryngeal muscles except cricothyroid (external laryngeal), mucosa below the vocal chords

Question 28

Infratrochlear function

Answer 28

upper eylids, bridge of nose, conjucntive, lacrima sac and caruncle

Question 29

Internal laryngeal function

Answer 29

mucous membrane and larynx, epiglottis, base of tongue, glands, larynx as low as vocal folds

Question 30

lacrimal function

Answer 30

sensory to lacrimal gland, conjuctiva, and lateral upper eyelid

Question 31

Lesser palatine function

Answer 31

soft palate, tonsil, uvula

Question 32

Lingual nerve function

Answer 32

somatic sensory to anterior 2/3 of tongue, taste to 2/3 (via chorda tympani from facial)

Question 33

Long ciliary function

Answer 33

sensory to eyeball and cornea, sympathetic fibers to dilator pupillae

Question 34

Mental function

Answer 34

sensation to chin and lower lip

Question 35

Nasociliary function

Answer 35

travel to long and short ciliary. Test with blink reflex

Question 36

Nasopalatine function

Answer 36

palatal structures around upper six front teeth, some of the nasal septum

Question 37

Nerve of the pterygoid canal (Vidian nerve) function

Answer 37

just travel: from forament lacerum to pterygopalatine ganglion

Question 38

Phrenic function

Answer 38

diaphragm

Question 39

Posterior superior alveolar function

Answer 39

to maxillary gums and mucosa and molars

Question 40

Right and left recurrent laryngeal function

Answer 40

motor and sensation to the larynx (below vocal cords)

Question 41

Short ciliary function

Answer 41

to ciliary muscle (accommodation: change of lens shape)

Question 42

Submandibular ganglion function

Answer 42

parasympathetic innervation to submanidibular and sublingual glands

Question 43

Superior cervical sympathetic ganglion function

Answer 43

sympathetics to eye, carotid body, blood vessels

Question 44

Superior laryngeal function

Answer 44

external to cricothyroid to tense vocal cords, internal sensory to laryngeal mucosa

Question 45

Supraorbital function

Answer 45

conjuctiva, frontal sinus, forehead, back and middle of scalp

Question 46

Supratrochlear function

Answer 46

skin of mid forehead, conjuctiva and skin of upper eyelid

Question 47

vocal chords innervated by

Answer 47

internal laryngeal and recurrent laryngeal

Question 48

chorda tympani function

Answer 48

para to submandibular and sublingual, taste to the anterir 2/3 of tongue