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Which nerve provides sensory innervation to the inner cheek?
Which nerve provides sensory innervation to the inner cheek?
- Buccal nerve (correct)
- Olfactory nerve
- Facial nerve
- Maxillary nerve
What is the function of the auriculotemporal nerve?
What is the function of the auriculotemporal nerve?
- Transmits taste sensations from the tongue
- Innervates the mandibular teeth
- Provides sensation to the temple skin (correct)
- Supplies parasympathetic fibers to the facial muscles
Which division of the trigeminal nerve provides sensation from the mandibular teeth?
Which division of the trigeminal nerve provides sensation from the mandibular teeth?
- Ophthalmic nerve
- Facial nerve
- Inferior alveolar nerve (correct)
- Maxillary nerve
What can happen when patients experience neurological symptoms affecting a single branch of the trigeminal nerve?
What can happen when patients experience neurological symptoms affecting a single branch of the trigeminal nerve?
Why is understanding the trigeminal nerve important?
Why is understanding the trigeminal nerve important?
Which cranial nerve is the largest and supplies sensory innervation to the face?
Which cranial nerve is the largest and supplies sensory innervation to the face?
Where does the trigeminal nerve emerge from the brainstem?
Where does the trigeminal nerve emerge from the brainstem?
Which branch of the trigeminal nerve provides sensory innervation to the forehead and upper eyelids?
Which branch of the trigeminal nerve provides sensory innervation to the forehead and upper eyelids?
Which branch of the trigeminal nerve supplies sensory innervation to areas including the maxillary teeth?
Which branch of the trigeminal nerve supplies sensory innervation to areas including the maxillary teeth?
Where does the trigeminal ganglion, which gives rise to three branches, lie?
Where does the trigeminal ganglion, which gives rise to three branches, lie?
Flashcards
Trigeminal Nerve Branches
Trigeminal Nerve Branches
The trigeminal nerve is divided into three major branches: ophthalmic (V1), maxillary (V2), and mandibular (V3).
Ophthalmic Nerve (V1)
Ophthalmic Nerve (V1)
Sensory nerve supplying the forehead, upper eyelids, and part of the nasal cavity.
Maxillary Nerve (V2)
Maxillary Nerve (V2)
Sensory nerve that supplies the cheek, upper lip, and upper teeth.
Mandibular Nerve (V3)
Mandibular Nerve (V3)
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Facial Dermatomes
Facial Dermatomes
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Sensory Innervation
Sensory Innervation
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Motor Innervation
Motor Innervation
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Trigeminal Ganglion
Trigeminal Ganglion
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Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
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Largest Cranial Nerve
Largest Cranial Nerve
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Study Notes
- The trigeminal nerve is the largest cranial nerve, supplying sensory innervation to the face, facial sinuses, and mucosa, and motor innervation to the muscles of mastication.
- The trigeminal nerve emerges from the brainstem on the lateral aspect of the pons with two roots: a larger sensory root carrying sensory information, and a motor root carrying motor information.
- The roots of the trigeminal nerve come together at the trigeminal ganglion, which lies on the floor of the temporal bone and gives rise to three branches: ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular branches.
- The ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve provides sensory innervation to the forehead, upper eyelids, conjunctiva, and parts of the nasal cavity, as well as containing motor and autonomic fibers for functions like lacrimation.
- The maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve supplies sensory innervation to the skin covering the cheek and anterior temple, skin between the lower eyelid and upper lip, and nasal and palatine areas, including the maxillary teeth.
- The mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve is a mixed motor and sensory nerve that supplies sensory innervation to the meninges, muscles involved in mastication, and structures in the oral cavity, while also containing branches for autonomic functions.
- The mandibular nerve has various branches such as the buccal nerve for sensory innervation to the inner cheek, lingual nerve for sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and autonomic functions, and inferior alveolar nerve for sensation from the mandibular teeth.
- The auriculotemporal nerve, a branch of the mandibular nerve, provides sensory innervation to the skin of the temple and carries parasympathetic fibers to the parotid gland via the otic ganglion.- The trigeminal nerve has three branches: V1 (ophthalmic nerve), V2 (maxillary nerve), and V3 (mandibular nerve), each providing innervation to specific areas on the face known as facial dermatomes.
- Patients may experience neurological symptoms affecting only one branch of the trigeminal nerve, such as tingling, numbness, or infections like herpes zoster (facial shingles) which commonly affect a single division.
- Understanding the formation, course, and functions of the trigeminal nerve intracranially is important, including the distribution of sensation in the face and how diseases impacting this nerve can manifest.
- The text provides a comprehensive overview of the trigeminal nerve, its divisions, and the implications of nerve-related conditions on facial sensation.
- The text encourages further learning about cranial nerves, hinting at more detailed information to be covered in subsequent parts of the series.
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