Parahippocampal Gyrus SI association & other dorsal areas Dorsal "Where" Pathway Middle Temporal Cortex Peripheral Lower

Visual Field Posterior Temporal Lobe Optic Radiation Optic Chiasm: Only Medial halves cross

Gyrus Semiluminaris of Insula (Medial Uncus)

Lateral Olfactory Stria CN I: The Olfactory Nerve Anterior Olfactory Nucleus Olfactory Nerve Endings

Central Lower Visual Field

Olfactory Bulb

V3 Inferior Temporal Cortex

V2

V1
Central Upper Visual Field

Calcarine Sulcus
Peripheral Upper Visual Field

Lamina Terminalis (Space between Lateral Ventricles) CN II: The Optic Nerve

Medial Olfactory Stria

Temporal Lobe

Ventral "What" Pathway

V4

Passes the Optic Canal

Retina

Brain
Transverse Temporal Gyri of Heschl SII Right Side Medial [III,IV,VI,XII] Somatic Motor Column [V,VII,IX,X,XI] Branchial Motor Column [III,VII,IX,X] Visceral Motor Column
Pretectal Nucleus (innervates both ipsilateral and contralateral EW)

Lateral Geniculate Nucleus

Right & Left Cingulate Cortex

Medial & Ventral Forebrain Lateral [VII,IX,X] Visceral Sensory Column [V,IX,X] Somatic Sensory Column [VIII] Special Sensory Column
Passes the Wall of the Cavernous Sinus Passes the Superior Orbital Fissure Ciliary Ganglion Passes the Wall of the Cavernous sinus Passes the Superior Orbital Fissure Superior Oblique/ Trochlea Ciliary Body, Pupil (PSNS) V1 Opthalamic Sensory V2 - Maxillary Sensory CN V - Trigeminal [Emerges from the Anterolateral Pons] Passes the Foramen Rotundum Muscles of Mastication Passes the Wall of the Cavernous sinus V3 Mandibular Sensory Superior, Inferior, Medial Rectus; Inferior Oblique

NB: Blue = Brain Centre Green = Physical Passage Yellow = Nerve Red = Sensory Input Grey = Output/Efferent Arrowhead = synapse Ganglia always synapse. ASSUME LEFT SIDE OF BRAINSTEM
Upper third of face/scalp to tip of nose, cornea, Cheeks, Sides of Nose, Mandible, anteroinferior face, AI Ear V3 - Lingual Nerve Passes the Foramen Spinosum Sensation to the Anterior 2/3rds of the tongue

Midbrain
Medial Geniculate Nucleus

CN III: The Oculomotor Nerve [emerges medial to cerebral peduncles within fossa]

Superior Colliculi

Oculomotor Nucleus

Superior Trigeminal Motor Nucleus

PSNS EdingerWestfal nucleus [Lies Posterior to Oculomotor Nucleus]

Mesencephalic Trigeminal Nucleus

Inferior Colliculi

Inferior Colliculi

Trochlear Nucleus

CN IV: The Trochlear Nerve [Crosses over THEN emerges dorsally]

Passes lateral to Cerebral Peduncle

Trigeminal (Semilunar) Ganglion [Rests on the Apex of the Petrous Temporal bone]

V - Motor Branch Some fibres cross to supply contralateral medial rectus CN VI: The Abducens Nerve [Emerges at pontomedullary junction at the pyramids] Passes the Superior Orbital Fissure Passes through the Cavernous sinus Otic Ganglion Lateral Rectus Tensor Tympani Skin behind ear & EAM

V3 Meningeal sensory

The Meninges

Pons
Superior Cerebellar Peduncle

Nervus Intermedius

Pterygopalantine Ganglia Genicular Ganglion Taste on Anterior 2/3rds of tongue

Lacrimal Glands (PSNS)

Trigeminal Motor Nucleus

Travels Dorsally around the CN VI Nucleus

Principal Trigeminal Sensory Nucleus

CN VII: The Facial Nerve [Emerges from the Pontomedullary junction between the pyramids and olives] Deiter's Superior Vestibular Nucleus

Passes the Internal Auditory Meatus

Passes the stylomastoid foramen

Facial Nerve Proper

Penetrates Parotid Gland

Nervus Intermedius

Submandibular Ganglia

Sublingual & Submandibular Salivary Glands (PSNS)

Middle Cerebellar Peduncle

Fibers ascend to ipsi & contralateral superior olives

Facial Nerve Proper CN VIII: The Vestibulocochlear Nerve [Passes Internal Auditory Meatus, inserts into lateral pontomedullary junction] Cervical Branch (inferior) Temporal branch (superior, BILATERAL)

Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus Bechterew's Lateral Vestibular Nucleus Ventral Cochlear Nucleus CN IX: The Glossopharyngeal Nerve [Emerges in the upper medulla lateral to the olives

Cochlea

Stapedius Branch

Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle

Abducens Motor Nucleus

Ventral Facial Motor Nucleus

Dorsal Facial Motor Nucleus

Superior Salivatory Nucleus Inferior Salivatory Nucleus

Gustatory Nucleus (rostral nTS)

Fibres ascend directly to contralaterally

Semicircular Canals

Medulla
Rostral Medulla
Rostral Hypoglossal Nucleus (Trigonum Hypoglossi) ***ONLY CONTRALATERAL INPUT Rostral Nucleus Ambiguus (IX)

Parotid Salivary Glands (PSNS) Passes the Jugular Foramen & stylomastoid process Otic Ganglion Stylopharyngeus Muscle Tympanic Ganglion Middle Ear

Marginal Mandibular

Buccal Branch

Zygomatic Branch

Rostral Dorsal Vagus Motor Nucleus Bundle Pierces Dura Mater Caudal Dorsal Vagus Motor Nucleus Visceral Sensory nTS (caudal division, ANS) Jugular Ganglion

Decussation of the Pyramids

Baroreceptors & Chemoreceptors of Carotid Body

Pharynx

Taste on Posterior 1/3rd of the tongue Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

Muscles of Larynx

Spinomedullary Junction

Caudal Hypoglossal Nucleus ***ONLY CONTRALATERAL INPUT

Caudal Nucleus Ambiguus (X, XI) Bundle Pierces Dura Mater Rostral Spinal Accessory Nucleus CN XII: The Hypoglossal Nerve [Emerges from Medulla lateral to Pyramids] Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus (Pain)

CN X: The Vagus Nerve [Emerges inferior to IX lateral to medullary olives] Baro/ chemoreceptors of Aortic Arch

Passes the Jugular Foramen Oesophageal/ Pulmonary/ Cardiax plexus etc. Pharynx (Taste) Laryngeal Oesophagus

Muscles of pharynx, soft palate, upper oesophagus, palatoglossus

Spinal Cord

Trapezius CN XI: The Spinal Accessory Nerve [Emerges from C5/6 to medulla along the lateral border of the olives]

Vicera (Lungs, Heart, Gut) (PSNS)

Sternocleidomastoid

Spinal Component of XI Caudal Spinal Accessory Nucleus

Ascends through Foramen Magnum

Passes the Jugular Foramen Passes the Hypoglossal Foramen Muscles of tongue except palatoglossus (X)