Nerves Flashcards
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First Cranial nerve
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-Olfactory nerve(smell)
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Second Cranial nerve
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Optic nerve (sight)
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Third Cranial nerve
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Oculomotor nerve (Orbital muscles for eye movement)
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Fourth Cranial nerve
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Trochlear nerve (Orbital muscles for eye movement)
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Fifth cranial nerve
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Trigeminal nerve( Motor: movement of the **jaws** and **muscles of mastication** Sensory: sensation of feeling for the **face, teeth, and periodontal ligaments**, and anterior two thirds of the **tongue**)
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Sixth Cranial nerve
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Abducens nerve (Orbital muscles for eye movement)
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Seventh Cranial nerve
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Facial Nerve ( Motor: to the muscles of facial expression
Sensory: taste to anterior two-thirds of tongue
Secretory: to submandibular and sublingual glands)
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Eighth Cranial nerve
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Auditory Nerve(Sense of hearing, position, and balance)
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Tenth Cranial nerve
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Vagus nerve( Pharyngeal and laryngeal movements: digestive tract)
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Eleventh Cranial Nerve
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Accessory nerve(Neck movements: sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles)
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Twelfth Cranial nerve
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Hypoglossal nerve ( Motor: tongue movement (muscles)
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Largest cranial nerve
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Trigeminal nerve
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Trigeminal Nerve origin
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- Large seminlunar or trigeminal ganglion on the superior surface of the petrosal portion of the temporal bone
- Located in semilunar fossa medial to foramen ovale
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Trigeminal nerve divisions
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- Division I- Ophthalmic
- Division II- Maxillary nerve
- Division III- Mandibular nerve
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Ophthalmic and maxillary nerve are
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Afferent only(sensory)
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Mandibular nerve is
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Efferent (motor) and afferent (sensory)
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Supply afferent/sensory neurons that provide the brain with information about the position of the teeth and jaws at all times
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Maxillary and mandibular divisions
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Proprioceptive neurons supply
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Periodontal ligament around
each tooth from maxillary and mandibular divisions of trigeminal nerve
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Have richest supply of proprioceptive endings
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Canines
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TMJ proprioceptive neurons
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In the capsule and disc and innervated by the auriculotemporal branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve
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Ophthalmic Nerve origin
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exits skull through superior orbital fissure on the superior surface of the orbit
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Ophthalmic Nerve branches
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- *-Lacrimal nerve** (smallest),
- *-Frontal nerve**(largest )
- Nasociliary nerve
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Ophthalmic Nerve sensations
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-Touch, pain, pressure
-Skin of upper third of face (forehead and anterior scalp, and the skin around the eyeball, eyelid and nose,
and part of the nasal mucosa)
-Maxillary sinus
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Maxillary nerve sensations
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touch, pain, pressure, and temperature
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The maxillary nerve innervates
- Middle third of **face** and the **palate**
- **Pulp** of all maxillary teeth
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The maxillary nerve exists the brain through
**Foramen rotundum**
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After passing through foramen rotundum, the maxillary nerve passes into
The **pterygopalatine space** and splits into four branches
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Four important branches of the Maxillary nerve
* -Pterygopalatine*
* -Posterior superior alveolar (PSA)*
* -Infraorbital*
* -Zygomatic nerve*
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First branch of the maxillary nerve
Pterygopalatine nerve
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Where does the pterygopalatine nerve split off from
-Close to **foramen rotundum**
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Which branch of the Pterygopalatine Nerve passes through the greater palatine foramen and what does it become?
**Descending palatine nerve** becomes **Greater palatine nerve**
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Greater palatine nerve innervation
- Mucosa of posterior part of **hard palate**
- Palatal gingiva of **posterior teeth**
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Nerves that arise posterior to the Greater palatine foramen
**Middle** and **Posterior** (lesser) **palatine nerves** enter the palate through the **lesser palatine foramen** to spread posteriorly to supply the ***tonsils*** and *mucosa* of the **soft palate**
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Long branch of Pterygopalatine nerve that runs along roof of nasal cavity
- **Nasopalatine nerve**
- Runs along **nasal septum**-\>enters bone of palate-\>arises in anterior palate through **incisive foramen**
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Nasopalatine nerve Innervates
-Soft tissue of the **nasal septum** and **gingiva**
**-Palatal soft tissue** lingual to the anterior teeth
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The right and left nasopalatine nerves combined with the greater palatine nerves innervate
Soft tissues of entire **hard palate**
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Second branch of Maxillary nerve
Posterior Superior Alveolar nerve (PSA) nerve
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Before the maxillary nerve enters the infraorbital fissure and canal on the floor of the orbit it gives off
Posterior Superior Alveolar nerve
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The Posterior superior alveolar nerve enters
-**Alveolar canals** on infratemporal portion of **maxilla**
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-Once in maxillary bone the posterior superior alveolar nerve supplies
**-Maxillary molars**(except mesiobuccal root of maxillary first molars)
- Alveolar bone
- PDL
- **Facial gingiva** of maxillary molars
- **Mucosa** of part of **maxillary sinus**
- **Cheek mucosa** next to maxillary molars
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Third Branch of the maxillary nerve
Infraorbital nerve
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In the pterygopalatine space, a third branch of the maxillary nerve splits off and passes through
- **Inferior orbital fissure** on floor of orbit and enters **infraorbital canal**
- Becomes **infraorbital nerve**
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Within the infraorbital canal the infraorbital nerve gives off two branches
**Middle superior alveolar** nerve(MSA) and **Anterior superior alveolar** nerve (ASA)
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The middle superior alveolar nerve passes
Forward through lining of **maxillary sinus**
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Branches of middle superior alveolar nerve supply
- **Maxillary premolars** and **mesiobuccal root** of maxillary first molar
- Alveolar bone
- Periodontal ligaments
- Facial gingiva
- In maxillary premolar region and part of maxillary sinus
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Second branch given off by the infraorbital nerve while in the infraorbital canal
Anterior superior alveolar nerve
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Anterior superior alveolar nerve supplies
- Pulp
- Supporting alveolar bone
- Periodontal ligaments
- Facial gingiva
- Of **maxillary anterior teeth** and part of **maxillary sinus**
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Infraorbital nerve exits from
Infraorbital foramen
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After exiting from the infraorbital foramen, the infraorbital nerve splits into terminal branches that innervate
- Skin and mucosa of side of nose**(nasal nerve)**
- Skin and mucosa of lower eyelid**(palpebral nerve)**
- Skin and mucosa of upper lip, facial gingiva of maxillary premolars and facial gingiva of anterior teeth**(labial nerve)**
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Fourth branch of maxillary nerve
Zygomatic nerve
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The zygomatic nerve arises in
**-Pterygopalatine fossa**
-Enters orbit via **infraorbital fissure** and then divides into **zygomaticotemporal** and **zygomaticofacial nerves**(upper and lower branches)
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The zygomatic nerve supplies
-Skin of **temporal region** and lower part of **orbit**
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Division III of trigeminal nerve
Mandibular nerve
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Mixed nerve (sensory and motor) and only motor portion of trigeminal nerve
Mandibular nerve
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Motor fibres of mandibular nerve supply
-8 **muscles of mastication**
**-Mylohyoid muscle**
-Anterior belly of the **digastric muscle**
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Sensory fibres of mandibular nerve supply
- Touch, pain, pressure and temperature
- Lower third of **face**
- Floor of **mouth**
- Anterior two thirds of **tongue**(not taste)
- **Mandibular teeth**
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The mandibular nerve exits the neurocranium through
Foramen ovale
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As mandibular nerve exists foramen ovale
-Passes into **infratemporal space**(Space medial to **mandibular ramus** and **zygomatic arch** and inferior to **temporal bone**
**-**Divides into **four** branches as it passes inferiorly to **mandibular foramen**
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Four main branches of mandibular nerve
- **Auriculotemporal nerve**
- **Buccal nerve**
- **Lingual nerve**
**- Inferior alveolar nerve**
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First branch of the mandibular division
Auricular temporal nerve
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Auriculotemporal nerve origin
-Comes off main trunk immediately below **base of skull and** turns backwards to provide sensation
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Auriculotemporal nerve supplies
- Pain and proprioception fibres to the **TMJ**
- Skin of **outer ear**
- Lateral aspect of **skull** and **cheek**
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Buccal nerve origin
-Comes off just below **foramen ovale**
**-**Passes through **infratemporal space** between the two heads of **lateral pterygoid muscle** and then down and forward toward to the **buccinator muscle**
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Buccal nerve innervates
-Mucosa and skin of **cheek** in area of **mandibular molars** up to corner of mouth
**-**Sometimes **second premolars**
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Lingual nerve origin
Inferior to **foramen ovale**
-Passes downward and medial to **ramus** but lateral to **medial pterygoid muscle** to mucous membrane just lingual to last molar
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Lingual nerve innervation
- Touch, pain, pressure, temperature(not taste)
- **Dorsal**(top) and **ventral**(bottom) surface of **anterior two thirds of the tongue** and adjacent tissues(floor of mouth, inner surface of mandible and lingual gingiva of entire mandible)
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Inferior alveolar nerve origin
-Diverts from mandibular nerve on medial side of **lateral pterygoid muscle**
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The inferior alveolar nerve parallels the direction of the
- **Lingual nerve**
- Descends between **sphenomandibular ligament** and **ramus** to **mandibular foramen**
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At the mandibular foramen the Inferior alveolar nerve
Gives off **mylohyoid nerve** and enters **mandibular foramen**
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The mylohyoid nerve pierces the
**Sphenomandibular ligament** and travels forward in the **mylohyoid groove** to supply mylohyoid muscle
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Once the Inferior alveolar nerve enters the mandible through the mandibular foramen it is in the
- **Mandibular canal**
- Gives off **dental branches** that spread through trabecular bone of mandible
- Enter **apical foramen** of all **mandibular molars** and **premolars**
- Innervates **PDL** and **alveolar processes** of those teeth
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Within the mandibular canal, the Inferior alveolar nerve splits near the roots of the premolars to become
-**Mental** and **incisive nerves**
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Incisive nerve supplies
- Mandibular **incisor** and **canine** teeth
- Their **PDLs** and **alveolar processes**
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The mental nerve branch of the Inferior alveolar nerve exits from the body of the mandible through
-Mental foramen
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Mental nerve supplies
- Facial gingiva of the **mandibular incisors, canines,** and **premolars**
- Mucosa and skin of the **lower lip** and **chin** on that side up to the midline
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Motor(efferent) branches of mandibular nerve supply to muscles of mastication
- **Masseteric nerve**-(Masseter muscle and TMJ)
- **Posterior and anterior temporal nerves**(Temporalis muscle)
- **Medial pterygoid nerve**(medial pterygoid muscle)
**-Lateral pterygoid nerve**(lateral pterygoid muscle)
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Facial nerve fibres are
Mixed(sensory and motor)
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Facial nerve route of travel from brain
-Penetrates petrous portion of **temporal bone** through **external acoustic meatus**
**-**Exits skull between **styloid and mastoid process** through **stylomastoid foramen**
**-**Passes through **parotid gland**
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Efferent fibres of facial nerve innervate
- **Muscles of facial expression**
- **Posterior belly of digastric muscle**
- **Stylohyoid muscle**
- **Stapedius muscle**
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Secretory fibres of Facial nerve innervate
-Secretions from **Sublingual**(Under mucosa in floor of mouth superior to mylohyoid muscle) and **Submandibular glands(**Located in submandibular fossae on medial surface of mandible inferior to mylohyoid muscle)
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Afferent(sensory) fibres of Facial nerve origin
-**Chorda tympani branch**- branch off within petrous portion of **temporal bone**
**-**Course through **tympanic cavity** and exit skull through **petrotympanic fissure**
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The Chorda tympanic fibres of the facial nerve join with
-**Lingual nerve** and supply sense of taste to anterior two thirds of **tongue**
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The glossopharyngeal nerve type
- Mixed nerve(**sensory** and **motor**)
- Supplies parts of **tongue** and **pharynx**
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The glossopharyngeal nerve exits the skull via
**-Jugular foramen**
-Passes down and forward to enter **tongue**
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Afferent fibres of Glossopharyngeal nerve supply
-Taste and sensation to **posterior one third of tongue**
**-**Sensation to **mucosa of pharynx and tonsils**
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Motor nerves of the Glossopharyngeal innervate
**Stylopharyngeus muscle** of the pharnyx
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Secretory fibres of the Glossopharyngeal nerve innervate
Parotid gland
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The hypoglossal nerve exits the skull through
-**Hypoglossal canals** above occipital condyles(near anterior border of **foramen mangnum**)
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Hypoglossal nerve innervation
- Descends steeply to muscles that move **tongue**
- **Genioglossus, styloglossus, hyoglossus**
