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Opthalmic nerve (at its origin)

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Sens
Skin: Forehead, Nose, Cornea
Mucosa: Nose
Muscle: Extraoccular

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Frontal n.

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Sens, PostSymp

Skin: Forehead

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Supraorbital n.

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Sens, PostSymp

Skin: Forehead

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Supratrochlear n.

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Sens, PostSymp

Skin: Forehead

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Nasociliary n.

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Sens, PostSymp
Skin: Nose, Cornea
Mucosa: Nose

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Anterior Ethmoidal n

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Sens, PostSymp
Skin: Nose
Mucosa: Nose

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Posterior Ethmoidal n.

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Sens, PostSymp

Mucosa: Nose

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Long Ciliary n.

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Sens, PostSymp
Skin: Cornea
(dialator symp)

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Short Ciliary n.

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Sens, PostSymp, PostPara
Skin: Cornea
(dialator symp; constrictor para)

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Infratrochlear n.

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Sens, PostSymp

Skin: Nose

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Facial n.

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Motor, Prepara, Taste
AutoGang: Submandibular, Pterygopalatine
Mucosa: Oral
Muscle: Facial Expr., (att to) Hyoid, Middle Ear

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N. to the Stapedius

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Motor

Muscle: Middle Ear

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Chorda Tympani n.

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Taste, Prepara
AutoGang: Submandibular
Mucosa: Oral
(ant. 2/3 tongue)

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Temporal, Zygomatic, Buccal, Marginal Mandibular and Cervical Branches of the Facial N.

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Motor, PostSymp

Muscle: Facial Expression

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N. to Posterior Digrastic m.

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Motor, PostSymp

Muscle: (att to) hyoid

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N. to the Stylohyoid m.

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Motor, PostSymp

Muscle: (att to) hyoid

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N. of the Pterygoid Canal (exiting canal)

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Taste, PrePara, PostSymp
AutoGang: Pterygopalatine
Mucosa: Oral

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Greater Petrosal Nerve (origin)

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Taste, Prepara
AutoGang: Pterygopalatine
Mucosa: Oral

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Oculomotor N. (exits the midbrain)

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Motor, PrePara
AutoGang: Ciliary Ganglion
Muscle: Extraoccular

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Oculomotor N. (entering SOF)

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Motor, PrePara, PostSymp, Sens
AutoGang: Ciliary Ganglion
Muscle: Extraoccular

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Oculomotor N. - Superior Ramus

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Motor, Sens, PostSymp

Muscle: Extraoccular

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Oculomotor N. - Inferior Ramus, Muscular Br.

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Motor, Sens, PostSymp

Muscle: Extraocular

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Oculomotor N. - Inferior Ramus, Para Comm.

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PrePara to Ciliary Ganglion - Short Ciliary N. from Opthalmic N. (V_1)

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Trochlear N. (exits midbrain)

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Motor

Muscle: Extraoccular

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Trochlear N. (enters orbit via SOF)
Motor, Sens, PostSymp | Muscle: Extraoccular
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Pharyngeal N.
Sens, PostSymp, PostPara | Mucosa: Pharynx, Middle Ear (auditory tube)
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Lateral Posterior Superior Nasal n.
Sens, PostSymp, PostPara | Mucosa: Nasal
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Medial (septal) Posterior Superior Nasal n.
Sens, PostSymp, PostPara | Mucosa: Nasal
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Nasopalatine n.
Sens, PostSymp, PostPara | Mucosa: Nasal, Oral
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Greater Palatine n.
Sens, TASTE, PostSymp, PostPara | Mucosa: Oral (h. palate, gingiva)
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Lesser Palatine n.
Sens, TASTE, PostSymp, PostPara | Mucosa: Oral (s. palate)
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Zygomatic n. (Maxillary n.)
Sens, PostSymp, PostPara | Skin: Cheek
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Posterior Superior Alveolar n.
Sens, PostSymp, PostPara | Dental Pulp: Upper (molar)
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Infraorbital n.
Sens, PostSymp, PostPara Skin: Upper Lip, Cheek, Nose Mucosa: Oral
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Middle Superior Alveolar n.
Sens, PostSymp, PostPara Dental Pulp: Upper (premolar) Mucosa: (Maxillary Sinus)
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Anterior Superior Alveolar n.
Sens, PostSymp, PostPara Dental Pulp: Upper (canine, incisor) Mucosa: (Maxillary Sinus)
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Trochlear n. (at origin from midbrain)
Motor | Muscle: Extraoccular
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Trochlear n. (entering SOF)
Motor, PostSymp (int. CPlxs) | Muscle: Extraoccular
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Trochlear n. (in the orbit)
Motor, PostSymp, Sens (V1) | Muscle: Extraoccular
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N. to the Mylohyoid
Motor, PostSymp, Sens | Muscle: Mylohyoid m. and Ant. Digastric m. (att to hyoid bone)
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Mental n.
Sens, PostSymp Skin: Lower Lip, Chin Mucosa: Oral (LL)
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Inferior Alveolar n.
Sens, PostSymp Skin: Lower LIp, Chin Mucosa: Oral (LL, lower gums) Dental Pulp: Lower Teeth (up to 1st premolar)
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Incisive n.
Sens, PostSymp Dental Pulp: Lower Teeth (I, C) Mucosa: Oral
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Abducens n. (exiting the pons)
Motor | Muscle: Extraoccular
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Abducens n. (in the cavernous sinus)
Motor, PostSymp (int. carotid plxs) | Muscle: Extraoccular
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Abducens n. (SOF)
Motor, PostSymp, Sens (from Opthalmic n.) | Muscle: Extraoccular
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Tympanic n. (at its origin)
Sens, PostSymp, PrePara AutoGanglion: Otic Mucosa: Middle Ear (Muscle: Middle Ear)
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Carotid Branch of Glossopharyngeal
Sens - Baro and Chemoreceptors on the carotid body.
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Pharyngeal Branches of Glossopharyngeal
Sens, PostSymp Mucosa: Pharynx (gag reflex, vagus does motor)
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Tonsilar Branch of Glossopharyngeal n.
Sens, PostSymp | Mucosa: Pharynx (oropharynx)
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Lingual Banch of Glossopharyngeal n.
Taste, Sens, PostSymp | Mucosa: Oral (post. 1/3 tongue)
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N. to Stylopharyngeus m.
Motor, PostSymp, Sens | Muscle: Stylopharyngeus (pharynx)
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Vagus N. (as it exits the medulla)
Motor, Sens, PrePara Skin: Ear Muscle: Palate, Larynx, Pharynx, Hyoid Mucosa: Pharynx, Larynx --> Middle Constrictor is att. to hyoid bone
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Auricular Br. of Vagus n.
Sens, PostSymp | Skin: External Ear
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Pharyngeal Br. of Vagus n.
Motor, Sens, PostSymp Muscle: Pharynx, Palate, Hyoid (att) - --> All Pharynx except Stylopharyngeus (IX) - --> All Palate except Tensor Palatini (V3 - med. ptgd)
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Carotid br. of Vagus n.
Sens, PostSymp | Carotid Body and Sinus
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Internal Laryngeal n. (br. of Sup. Laryngeal)
Sens, TASTE, PostSymp, PrePara | Mucosa: Pharynx, Larynx (sup to vocal folds)
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External Laryngeal n. (br. of Sup Laryngeal)
Motor, Sens, PostSymp Muscle: Larynx, Pharynx ---> Cricothyroid, Inf. Constrictors
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Recurrent Laryngeal br. of X
Motor, Sens, PostSymp, PrePara Muscle: Larynx, Pharynx (inf. const) Mucosa: Trachea, Laryneopharyngeal, Laryngeal (inf. to vocal folds) ---> except cricothyroid
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Accessory N. (XI) (exiting the JF)
Motor, PostSymp (no Sens!) | Muscle: Trap, SCM
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Hypoglossal n. (XII) (at its origin)
Motor Muscle: Tongue ---> genio-, stylo-, hyo- glossus, & intrisics
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Opthalmic n. (in the cavernous sinus)
Sens, PostSymp Skin: Forehead, Nose, Cornea Mucosa: Nose Muscle: Extraoccular
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Hypoglossal n. (XII) (exiting the hypoglossal canal)
Motor, PostSymp Muscle: Tongue ---> genio-, stylo-, hyo- glossus & intrisics Att: Hyoid
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Hypoglossal n. (XII) (at hyglossus m.)
Motor, PostSymp, Sens Muscle: Tongue - --> genio-, stylo-, hyo- glossus, & intrisics - --> Sens from Mandib.
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Accessory n. (XI) (entering the FM)
Motor | Muscle: Trap, SCM

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