10 Questions
Which cranial nerve is responsible for supplying somatic sensation to the face?
Trigeminal (V)
Which part of the brain does the trigeminal nerve enter?
Pons
How many trigeminal nerves are there?
Two
What do the peripheral nerves of the trigeminal nerve innervate?
Face and mouth areas
Which cranial nerves provide additional sensation to the skin around the ears, nasal areas, and pharynx?
Glossopharyngeal (IX)
What is the function of the large-diameter sensory axons of the trigeminal nerve?
Carry tactile information
Where do the axons from the trigeminal nucleus project into?
Thalamus
What is the role of the trigeminal nucleus in the sensory connections of the trigeminal nerve?
Synapse onto second-order neurons
What part of the somatosensory cortex receives information relayed from the trigeminal nerve?
Somatosensory cortex
What does the Latin word 'trigeminal' mean?
Three
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