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Cranial Nerves Overview
Cranial Nerves Overview
ANT
OLFACTORY
forebrain
some (multiple foramina)
S
II OPTIC say
optic canal VISION
SUPERIOR DIVISION sup orbital fissure ofeye=SUPR//MEDR/INFR/INFOB
oflid=LEVATORPALPEBRAESUPERIORIS
PSNS
III OCULOMOTOR M
midbrain
INFERIOR marry PSNSintrinsic eye muscles =
auto and PSNS Cil
DIVISION CILIARYMUSCLE&SPHINCTERPUPILAE
IV TROCHLEAR M of eye = SUPERIOROBLIQUE
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INFRATROCHLEAR
Posterior
NASO ETHMOIDAL
Anterior
V1 CILIARY
VIII VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR
COCHLEAR S HEARING & BALANCE
VESTIBULAR says stylomastoid foramen
TYMPANIC
Lesser PETROSAL
Ot jugular foramen MIDDLE EAR & EU TUBE
MASTOID AIR CELLS
IX PHARYNGEAL
PHARYNGEAL branch B PALATINE TONSIL of pharynx=
big
3 ARCH
RD
TONSILAR branch
LINGUAL branch
TASTE post 1/3 STYLOPHARYNGEUS
TONGUEpost 1/3
CAROTID branch CAROTID SINUS
PHARYNGEAL branch
lower laryngo-PHARYNX SOFTPALATE except
medulla
Superior LARYNGEAL
(above vocal folds) // 4TH ARCH LARYNX of tongue=
PALATOGLOSSUS
PSNS
pharyngeal arches
ARCH nerve skeletal mesoderm clefts / grooves membranes pouches
maxilla, ZYGOMATIC bone,
squamous part of temporal bone MAST MATT
AKA TUBOTYMPANIC RECESS
& palatine bone TYMPANIC CAVITY &
EXTERNAL
MANDIBULAR INCUS, MALLEUS, TYMPANIC related spaces like
1st masseter mylohyoid AUDITORY
(CN V3) ant ligament of malleus, MEMBRANE MASTOID AIR CELLS
temporalis ant belly of digastric MEATUS
spine of sphenoid, + EUSTACHIAN TUBE
medial pterygoid tensor tympani
sphenomandibular ligament,
lateral pterygoid tensor veli palatini
MANDIBLE
STAPES, styloid process,
STAPEDIUS
FACIAL stylohyoid ligament, PALATINE TONSIL &
2nd FACIAL EXPRESSION mm
(CN VII) lesser cornu & upper body of tonsilar sinus
post belly of digastric, stylohyoid
HYOID BONE cervical sinus in
GLOSSO- development, THYMUS
lower body & greater cornu of
3rd PHARYNGEAL STYLOPHARYNGEUS but NORMALLY & Inferior
HYOID BONE
(CN IX) OBLITERATES PARATHYROIDS
Superior Superior
4th LARYNGEAL CRICOTHYROID PARATHYROIDS
(CN X) & C-CELLS of THYROID
CARTILAGE of LARYNX (ultimopharyngeal body)
EXCEPT EPIGLOTTIS intrinsic laryngeal mm
RECURRENT from hypopharyngeal eminence
EXCEPT CRICOTHYROID
6th LARYNGEAL
(CN X) CRICOPHARYNGEUS
& striated mm of upper esophagus
CN'I:'Olfactory' Septal Nucleus
(S - special)
Arises'from'the'olfactory'epithelium'(upper'1/3'of'nasal'
cavity).'
Passes'through'the'cribriform'plate'(ethmoid'bone).'
Fibers'run'through'the'olfactory'bulb'and'terminate'in'the'
primary'olfactory'cortex.'
CN'II:'OpKc'
(S - special - sight)
CN'III:'Oculomotor' EDINGER-WESTPHAL NUCLEUS
(M - somatic)
Fibers'extend'from'the'ventral'midbrain,'pass'
through'the'superior'orbital'ssure.'
Two'eerent'components:'
1. SomaKc:'to'eyelid'&'4'of'the'6'external'ocular'muscles.'
2. Visceral:'to'sphincter'muscles'of'iris'(PSNS).'
'
P-
M visceral
V1 motor -
pupil
Ciliary nn.
CN'IV:'Trochlear' Trochlear Nucleus
(M - somatic)
Fibers'emerge'from'the'dorsal'midbrain'and'
enter'the'orbits'via'the'superior'orbital'
ssures.''
Innervate'the'superior'oblique'muscle'(SO4).'
Principal sensory Nucleus
CN'V:'Target'
(S - general)
Motor nucleus
(M - mastication)
S - general
S
S,M
motor Frontal Supraorbital - conjuctiva, upper eyelid, forehead to middle scalp
parasymp Opthalmic Supratrochlear - conjunctiva, upper eyelid, lower medial forehead
symp Meningeal
Lacrimal - sensory of gland, conjuctiva, lateral eyelid and gland secretion
V1 Ant Ethmoidal - ant cranial fossa, nasal cavity, skin of lower nose
(opthalmic) Nasociliary Post Ethmoidal - sphenoidal sinus
(superior Infratochlear - medial eyelids, lacrimal sac, skin of upper nose
orbital Long ciliary - sensory to eyeball and Dilator pupillae - dilation
fissure) Short ciliary - ciliary (accomodation) + sphincter
Ciliary
III Ganglion pupillae m. - constrict
and dilation
Fibers'leave'the'inferior'pons'and'enter'the'orbit'
via'the'superior'orbital'ssure'
InnervaKng'the'lateral'rectus'muscle'(abducts'
the'eye;'thus'the'name'abducens,&LR6)'
CN'VII:'Facial'
Facial Nucleus
(M - branchial motor)
V2
M
M
P - visceral
CN'VIII:'Course' Anterior/Posterior cochlear Nuclei
Vestibular Nuclei
Two'divisions:'cochlear'(hearing)'and'vesKbular'
(balance)'
Only'special'sensory''
Pass'through'the'internal'acousKc'meatus,'and'enter'
the'brainstem'at'the'ponsimedulla'border'
Spiral Ganglion
(S - special)
Vestibular Ganglion
(S - special)
CN'IX:'Glossopharyngeal'
Nucleus ambiguus
(M - branchial)
(S - general
- special)
(P - visceral)
affect by M fibers
CN'X:'Vagus'
Nucleus ambiguus
(M - branchial)
GVA
CN'XI:'Accessory' Spinal accessory nucleus
(M - somatic)
CN'XII:'Hypoglossal'
Hypoglossal Nucleus
(M - somatic)
Fibers'arise'from'the'medulla'and'exit'the'skull'via'
the'hypoglossal'canal.'
Innervates'both'extrinsic'and'intrinsic'muscles'of'
the'tongue,'which'contribute'to'swallowing'and'
speech'
ANS CN III
Trigeminal CN V1 to dilator pupillary
ganglion muscles
Nasociliary n.
Long ciliary n.
Sensory root
Ciliary m. L
CN
II
Edinger-
Westphal
nucleus Short ciliary nerve
parasym (pregang)
Internal carotid artery parasym (postgang)
general sensory
superior cervical ganglion sympathetic (pregang)
sympathetic (postgang)
CN Trigeminal Lacrimal
Superior VII ganglion gland
Salivatory Greater Lacrimal n.
nucleus peterosal n. n. of pterygoid canal ANS CN VII
Geniculate
ganglion Zygomatic n. Communicating
branch
Facial n.
Pterygopalatine ganglion
Deep
petrosal
Nasopalatine
Pharyngeal n. n.
Lesser Palatine nn.
Chorda palatine
Facial n. tympani Lingual n.
n.
Greater palatine n.
Lingual n.
parasymp (pregang)
Submandibular
ganglion parasymp (postgang)
Sublingual general sensory
glands
Superior cervical Submadibular sympath(pregang)
ganglion sympath (postgang)
Facial a.
taste sensory
Geniculate ganglion
Facial n. Greater petrosl n.
ANS CN IX CN Trigeminal ganglion
VII
Middle ear Lesser petrosal n.
cavity
Chorda tympani n.
V1
V2
Tympanic n. V3
Pharygo- Otic ganglion
tympanic
tube
Auriculotemporal n.
Mastoid
process Facial
n. Parotid gland
parasym (pregang) Internal
CN IX Carotid a.
parasym (postgang) Styloid
process
general sensory
sympathetic (pregang)
sympathetic (postgang) Superior cervical Ext. carotid a.
general motor ganglion