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Trigeminal Nerve Nuclei |
Upper Pons Main Sensory Nucleus Mesencephalic Nucleus of the 5th Motor Nucleus of the 5th Lower Pons --> Lower Medulla Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus Tract Trigeminothalamic tract |
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Main Sensory Nucleus |
Nerve: V Anatomy: upper pons Function: receives touch and pressure from the face via 3 nerve divisions |
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Mesencephalic Nucleus of the 5th |
Nerve: V Anatomy: against there 4th ventricle, medial to the superior cerebrally peduncle Function: Proprioception from muscles of mastication |
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Motor Nucleus of the 5th |
Nerve: V Anatomy: upper pons Function: innervates muscles of mastication |
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Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus |
Nerve: V, VII, IX, X Anatomy: Starts in the spine, goes all the way up to lower pons sending fibers to the trigeminothalamic tract (contralateral tract) Function: deep/crude touch, pain, and temperature from the ipsilateral face |
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Trigeminothalamic tract |
contralateral face sensation |
