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CN III nuclei

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Oculomotor (SM) and Edinger Westphal (GVM) nuclei

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CN V nuclei

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  • Mesencephalic nucleus (GSS - proprioceptive)
  • Pontine/chief sensory nucleus (GSS - epicritic)
  • Spinal trigeminal tract nucleus (GSS - protopathic)
  • Motor nucleus (SVM)
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CN VII nuclei

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  • Facial nucl (BM)
  • Sup. salivatory nucl (GVM)
  • Solitary tract nucl (SVS)
  • Spinal trigeminal nucl (GSS)
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CN IX nuclei

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  • Ambiguus nucl (BM/SVM)
  • Inf salivatory (GVM)
  • Solitary tract nucl (SVS)
  • Lat. ala cinerea nucl
  • Spinal trigem. nucl
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CN X nuclei

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  • Ambiguus nucl (BM/SVM)
  • Dorsal nucl of vagus (GVM)
  • Solitary tract nucl (SVS)
  • Lat. ala cinerea (GVS)
  • Spinal trigem. nucl (GSS)
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CN XI nuclei

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  • Ambiguus nucl, caudal part (BM)

- Spinal accessory nucl (SM)

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CN III pathway

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Interpeduncular fossa > interpeduncular cistern > lat. border of cavernous sinus (btw ant. and post. petroclinoidal folds) > sup. orbital fissure > tendinous ring > sup. and inf. branches

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Branches of III

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Sup. division:

1) Levator palpebrae suprioris
2) Sup. rectur

Inf. division:

3) Inf. oblique
4) Med. rectur
5) Inf. rectus

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GVM fibers of III (pathway)

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From Edinger Westphal > ciliary ggl (synapse) > short ciliary nerves > ciliary muscles, circular m.

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Edinger Westphal nucl innervation

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Ciliary mm

Circular m

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CN IV pathway

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Midbrain > frenulum of sup. medullary velum (DORSALLY) > ambiens cistern > lat. wall of cavernous sinus (ant. petroclinoidal fold > sup. orbital fissure > sup. oblique m

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IV innervation

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Sup. oblique m on contralat. side (adduction, depression, internal rotation of eye)

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CN VI pathway

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Abducent nucl > pontomedullary junction > med. pontine cistern > freely in cavernous sinus via Dorello’s canal > sup. orbital fissure > lat. rectus m

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CN VI innervation

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Lat. rectus m (abduction)

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CN V exits

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Brain: btw pons and brachium pontis > lat. pontine/pontocerebellar cistern

Dural: Meckel’s cave

  • V/1: cavernous sinus (lat. wall)
  • V/2: cavernous sinus (lat. wall)
  • V/3: foramen ovale

Scull:

  • V/1: sup. orbital fissure
  • V/2: for. rotundum
  • V/3: for. ovale
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Type of nerves in mesencephalic nucl

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Pseudounipolar

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Branches of V/1

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Branches before exit of scull

1) Tentorial branch
2) Frontal n
- Med. supraorbital n
- Lat. supraorbital n
- Supratrochlear n
3) Lacrimal n
- Communicating branch w/ zygomatic n (GVM)
4) Nasociliary
- Infratrochlear n
- Ant. + post. ethmoidal nn
- Long ciliary nn
- Communicating branch (from eyeball through ciliary)

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Origin of V/1

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Gasserian/semilunar/trigeminal ggl in Meckel’s cave

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V/2 pathway

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Lat. wall of cavernous sinus > for. rotundum > pterygopalatine fossa (gives off zygomatic, infraorbital & pterygopalatine n) > inf. orbital fissure (gives off medial meningeal before entering)

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Pes anserinus minor (location and branches)

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Where infraorbital nerve penetrates infraorbital foramen (terminal branches)

  • Inf. palpebral
  • Ext. nasal
  • Sup. labial
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Type of fibers in V/2

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PSY, SYM and SVA taste fibers

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Branches of V/2

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1) Medial meningeal ramus
2) Infraorbital n
- Post., middle and ant. alveolar branches
- Inf. palpebral
- Ext. nasal
- Sup. labial
3) Pterygopalatine n
- Post. sup. nasal nn
- Post. inf. nasal nn
- Greater palatine n
- Lesser palatine n
- Nasopalatine n (incisive canal)
4) Zygomatic n
- Communicating branch w/ lacrimal n (> lacrimal gland)
- Zygomaticofacial n
- Zygomaticotemporal n

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Type of fibers in V/3

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  • GSS to trig. sensory nucl
  • SVM to 1st pharyngeal arch
  • SVS for taste
  • GVM to glands of tongue, submandibular and sublingual glands
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Branches of V/3

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Before bifurcation:

1) Middle meningeal n
2) Tensor veli palatini nn
3) Med. pterygoid n

Anterior trunk:

4) Ant. + post. deep temporal nn
5) N to lat. pterygoid m
6) Masseteric n
7) Buccal n (afferent!)

Post trunk:

8) Auriculotemporal n (PSY fibers)
9) Lingual n
10) Inf. alveolar n
- Mylohyoid branch
- Dental b
- Incisive b
- Mental b

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CN VII pathway
Btw pons and brachium pontis > fundus of int. acoustic meatus > facial canal > geniculate ggl (SVS fibers of solitary tract and GSS of spinal trigem. nucl synapse) > stylomastoid foramen
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GVM fibers of VII (pathway)
Sup. salivatory nucl sends PSY fibers via: - Greater petrosal n > pterygopalatine ggl (synapse > lacrimal n (V/1) > lacrimal gland - Chorda tympani n (+ sensory fibers) travels in lingual n (V/3) > submandibular ggl > submand. and lingual glands
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What is intermediate n?
SVS fibers from solitary tract nucl and PSY fibers from sup. salivatory
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Geniculate ggl (location, synapses)
In facial canal, GSS fibers from spinal trigem. tract and SVS fibers from solitary tract synapse (CN VII)
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Branches of VII
Intracranial branches: 1) Greater petrosal n 2) Sensory auricular br 3) Chorda tympani 4) Stapedial n Extracranial branches (muscles): 5) Post. auricular n 6) Post. belly of digastric & stylohyoid mm 7) Parotid plexus - Temporal br - Zygomatic br - Buccal br - Marginal mandibular br - Cervical br
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CN VIII pathway (cochlear and vestibular)
Cochlear: Spiral ggl > int. aucustic meatus > btw pons and brachium pontis > cochleat nucl > trapezoid body/medullary striae > lat. lemniscus Vestibular: Vestibular ggl > int. aucustic meatus > btw pons and brachium pontis > vestibular nucl > ascending and descending branches > cerebellum (inf. peduncle)
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CN IX pathway
Medulla > lat. paraolivary sulcus > jugular foramen (ant. pars nervosa) > stylopharyngeus m (lower border, curves forward) > palatine tonsil, mucous memb. of fauces, base of tongue and serous glands of mouth
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Branches of IX
1) Tympanic n of Jacobsen > lesser petrosal n (GVM/GSS) 2) Communicating br w/ auricular/Arnold's n (GSS) 3) Pharyngeal plexus - Stylopharyngeus + sup. and upper 1/2 of middle constrictors (BM) - Tonsillar br (GSS) - Lingual br (SVS,GSS) - Pharyngeal br (GSS, BM) 4) Carotid sinus n
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Pharyngeal plexus receives fibers from which CNs?
Glossopharyngeal n Vagus n Accessory n
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GVM fibers from IX (pathway)
Inf. salivatory nucl > jugular foramen > tympanic n of Jacobsen > lesser petrosal n > foramen ovale > otic ggl > parotid gland
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CN X branches
1) Meningeal br 2) Auricular br (Arnold's) 3) Pharyngeal branches 4) Sup. laryngeal n - Internal laryngeal n - Ext. laryngeal n 5) Recurrent laryngeal n - Tracheal branches - Esophageal branhes - Inf. laryngeal n 6) Cardiac branches - Sup. + inf. cervical cardiac br - Thoracic cardiac br 7) Esophageal branches 8) Pulmonary branches 9) Ant. + post. vagal trunks - Gastric - Celiac - Hepatic - Vagal branches
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CN XI pathway
Ambiguus and accessory nucl > cranial root: inf. in lat. paraolivary nucl > lat. in post. cranial fossa OR > spinal root: spinal segments C1-6 > foramen magnum > jugular foramen, ant. pars nervosa (both roots) > int. (cranial) and ext. (spinal) branches
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Branches of XI
1) Internal branch (cranial root) - Recurrent laryngeal n - Pharyngeal br 2) External branch (spinal) - Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius mm
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CN XII pathway
Hypoglossal nucl > med. paraolivary sulcus > hypoglossal canal (spirals behind vagus, passing deep to post. belly of digastric > loop of hypoglossal n)
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Branches of XII
Branch to intrinsic mm of tongue: - sup. + inf. longitudinal m - verticalis m - transversus m Branch to extrinsic mm: - genioglossus m - hyoglossus m - styloglossus m
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Spinal trigeminal tract nucleus receives fibers from which CNs?
V, VII, IX and X

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