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What nerve does the first pharyngeal arch give rise to?
Trigeminal nerve
What nerve does the second pharyngeal arch give rise to?
Facial
What nerve does the third pharyngeal arch give rise to?
Glossopharyngeal
What nerve does the fourth and sixth pharyngeal arch give rise to?
Superior laryngeal branch of vagus

Recurrent laryngeal branch of vagus
What muscles and skeletal structures does the first pharyngeal arch give rise to?
Mastication
Mylohyoid
Anterior belly of digastric
Tensor tympani
Tensor veli palatini

Bones: malleus, incus
What muscles and skeletal structures does the 2nd pharyngeal arch give rise to?
Muscles of facial expression
Stapedius
Stylohyoid
Posterior belly of digastric

Bones: stapes, styloid process, cornu of hyoid bone, upper part of hyoid bone
What muscles and skeletal structures does the 3rd pharyngeal arch give rise to?
Stylopharyngeus

Bone: Greater cornu of hyoid bone, lower hyoid
What muscles and skeletal structures does the 4th and 6th pharyngeal arch give rise to?
Cricothyroid
Levator veli palatini
Constrictors of pharynx
Intrinsic muscles of larynx
Striated muscles of esophagus

Bones: thyroid, cricoid, arytenoid, coniculate, cunieform cartilage
What is the topographical origin of the olfactory nerve?
Telencephalon
What is the topographical origin of the optic nerve?
Diencephalon
What is the functional fiber type of the olfactory nerve?
Special visceral afferent
What is the functional fiber type of optic nerve?
Special somatic afferent
What is the topographical origin of the oculomotor and trochlear nerve?
Mesencephalon - non branchial components
What is the functional fiber type of the oculomotor nerve?
Somatic efferent
Visceral efferent (parasympathetic)
What is the functional fiber type of trochlear nerve?
Somatic efferent
What is the topographical origin of the trigeminal, abducens and facial nerve?
The pons
What is the functional fiber type of the trigeminal nerve?
Special visceral efferent (first branchial arch)

Somatic efferent
What is the functional fiber type of the trigeminal nerve?
Somatic afferent
What is the functional fiber type of the facial nerve?
Special visceral efferent (2nd arch)

Special visceral afferent

Visceral efferent (parasymp)

Somatic afferent
What is the topographical origin of the vestibulocochlear, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, and hypoglossal nerves?
Medulla oblongata
What is the functional fiber type of the vestibulocochlear nerve?
Special somatic afferent
What is the functional fiber type of the glossopharyngeal nerve?
Special visceral efferent (3rd arch)

Special visceral afferent

Visceral afferent (parasymp)

Somatic afferent
What is the functional fiber type of the vagus nerve?
Special visceral efferent (4th arch)

Special visceral afferent

Visceral efferent (parasymp)

Visceral afferent

Somatic afferent
What is the functional fiber type of the accessory nerve?
Special visceral efferent (5th arch)

Somatic efferent
What is the functional fiber type of the hypoglossal nerve?
Somatic efferent
What cranial nerves are parasympathetic?
Oculomotor, facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus
What occurs with the parasympathetic fibers that innervate the head?
The oculomotor, facial, and glossopharyngeal travel with the trigeminal nerve branches.
What vision crosses in the optic nerve?
Temporal vision

Nasal vision stays ipsilateral
What extrinsic eye muscles does the oculomotor nerve innervate?
Medial rectus
Superior rectus
Inferior rectus
Inferior oblique
What skeletal muscle does the oculomotor nerve innervate?
Levator palperae superioris
What is the parasympathetic innervation of the oculomotor nerve?
Ciliary ganglion (preganglionic) to constrictor pupillae muscle, ciliary muscle (postganglionic)
Where does the oculomotor nerve arise?
Oculomotor nuclear complex in the midbrain

Leaves brainstem in the inerpeduncular fossa
What does the oculomotor nerve pass between?
The posterior cerebral artery and superior cerebellar artery
Where does the trochlear nerve arise?
Dorsal aspect of the mesencephalon (midbrain)

Under the colliculi, and above the peduncles
What does the trochlear nerve innervate?
Innervates the superior oblique muscle
What are the three divisions of the trigeminal nerve?
V1 – ophthalmic
V2 – maxillary
V3 - mandibular
What is the motor innervation of the trigeminal nerve?
Muscles of mastication
Tensor tympani muscle
Tensor veli palatini muscle
Anterior belly of digastric muscle
Mylohyoid muscle
What is the sensory innervation of the opthalmic branch of the trigmeninal nerve?
Eyes, conjunctiva, orbital contents, nasal cavity, frontal sinus, ethmoidal cells, upper eyelid, dorsum of nose, anterior scalp, anterior fossa dura, superior tentorum cerebelli, maxillary nerve
What is the sensory innervation of the maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve?
middle fossa dura, nasopharynx, palate, nasal cavity, upper teeth, maxillary sinus, skin covering nose, lower eyelid, cheek, upper lip
What is the sensory innervation of the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve?
skin of lower face, cheek lower lip, anterior part of external ear, part of ext acoustic meatus, temporal fossa, anterior 2/3 tongue, lower teeth, mastoid air cells, mucous membranes of cheek, mandible, dura in middle cranial fossa
Where does the trigeminal nerve arise?
It comes out of the pons
What are the branches of the opthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve?
Recurrent meningeal branch
Frontal -->
Supra-orbital nerve
Supratrochlear nerve
Lacrimal nerve
Communicating branch to zygomatic
Nasocilliary -->
Nasociliary root
Posterior ethmoidal
Anterior ethmoidal
Infratrochlear nerve
What are the branches of the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve?
Meningeal branch
Posterior superior alveolar nerves
Middle superior alveolar nerve
Anterior superior alveolar branches
Infraorbital nerve
Zygomatic nerve
What is the parasympathetic ganglion associated with the opthalmic nerve?
Ciliary ganglion
What is the parasympathetic ganglion of the maxillary nerve?
Pterygopalatine ganglion
What are the branches of the mandibular portion of the trigeminal nerve?
Meningeal branch
Deep temporal nerves
Auriculotemporal nerve
Massateric nerve
Buccal nerve
Pterygoid nerves
Lingual nerve
Inferior alveolar nerve
Inferior dental branches
Mental nerve
What parasympathetic ganglion is associated with the mandibular nerve?
Otic ganglion
What muscle does the abducens nerve innervate?
Lateral rectus
Where does the abducens nerve emerge?
From the pontomedullary junction on the brainstem

It is the most medial of the nerves
What is the motor innervation of the facial nerve?
Face and scalp muscles derived from the 2nd branchial arch (23 muscles)

Stapedius

Posterior belly of digastric muscle

Stylohyoid
What is the general sensory afferent of the intermediate nerve?
External acoustic meatus

Deeper auricle
What does the intermediate nerve do?
Carries the sensory afferents for taste

Also the parasympathetics General visceral efferent and sensory afferent.

Gives part of the branch of the greater petrosal and part of the branch of the chorda tympani nerves.
What are the branches of the motor root of the facial nerve?
Temporal
Zygomatic
Buccal
Mandibular
Cervical

(To Zanzibar By Motor Car)
What does the greater petrosal nerve innervate?
Secremotor activity of the lacrimal gland, submandibular, sublingual salivary glands.

Glands in mucous membranes of nasal cavity

Taste buds on hard and soft palate
What does the chorda tympanae branch of the facial nerve innervate?
Taste from anterior 2/3 of tongue

Submandibular and sublingual glands.
Where do the preganglionic parasympathetic efferents of the facial nerve arise?
Superior salivatory nucleus
What is the path of the greater petrosal nerve?
Emerges from geniculate ganglion --> through bone --> across foramen lacerum -->joins with deep petrosal nerve --> into pterygoid canal --> becomes nerve of pterygoid canal --> pterygopalatine ganglion
What gland does motor branch of the facial nerve pass through?
Parotid
What is the path of the chorda tympanae nerve?
Facial --> nerve to stapedius --> submandibular ganglion
What is the attenuation reflex?
40-80 milliseconds after exposure to loud sound: contraction of stapedius and tensor tympani muscle contraction.

Increases rigidity by tensing malleus and stapes to protect ear.
Where does the facial nerve arise?
Between the pons and medulla, more lateral to abducens
What are the two innervations of the vestibulocochlear nerve?
Vestibular: balance, head position, movement

Cochlear: hearing
Where does the vestibulocochlear nerve arise?
Ponto-medullary angle, lateral most nerve at this junction.
Where does the glossopharyngeal nerve arise?
Anterolateral surface of medulla (rootlets)

Posterior to the inferior olive
What special afferent does the glossopharyngeal nerve innervate?
Taste to posterior 1/3 of tongue
What general sensation does the glosopharyngeal nerve innervate?
Posterior 1/3 of tongue, palatine tonsils, oropharynx, mucosa of middle ear, pharyngotympanic tube
What muscle does the glossopharyngeal nerve innervate?
Stylopharyngeus muscle (3rd arch)
What are the visceral afferent innervations of the glossopharyngeal nerve?
From carotid body, pharynx, middle ear
What do the general visceral efferents travel on the glossopharyngeal nerve?
From inferior salivatory nucleus via tympanic branch --> tympanic plexus --> lesser petrosal nerve --> otic gangion
What is the afferent limb of the gag reflex?
Glossopharyngeal nerve
What is the efferent limb of the gag reflex?
Vagus nerve
Where do the postganglionics from the otic ganglion go?
Parotid gland
What are the special visceral afferent innervations of the vagus nerve?
Taste around the epiglottis and palate
What are the general visceral afferent innervations of the vagus nerve?
Visceral sensation from the very posterior tongue, pharynx, larynx, trachea, heart, aorta, foregut, midgut
What are the special visceral efferent innervations of the vagus nerve?
Muscles from the 4th-6th pharyngeal arches

Motor = constrictor muscles of pharynx, intrinsic muscles of larynx, muscles of palate (not tensor veli palatini), one muscle of the tongue: palatoglossus
What are the general somatic afferent innervations of the vagus nerve?
External auditory meatus (cleaning ear = gagging)

Dura of posterior fossa
What are the general visceral efferent innervations of the vagus nerve?
Parasympathetic - smooth muscle and glands in thorax and abdomen
Where does the vagus nerve arise?
Posterior to the inferior olive, below the glossopharyngeal nerve
What are the four branches of the vagus nerve in the neck?
Pharyngeal
Superior laryngeal
Recurrent laryngeal
Cervical branches
What are the two roots of the accessory nerve?
Cranial root (SVE)

Spinal root (GSE)
What is the innervation of the cranial root of the accessory nerve?
Motor to striated muscle of soft palate, pharynx and larynx via fibers that join the vagus
What is the innervation of the spinal root of the accessory nerve?
Motor to sternocleidomastoid and trapezius
What is the path of the accessory nerve?
Rootlets from caudal part of medulla inferior to vagus --> combine with spinal roots coming up through the foramen magnum --> go into the jugular foramen --> cranial roots join vagus
What is the innervation of the hypoglossal nerve?
Motor only! NO sensory fibers

Muscles of tongue, extrinsic and intrinsic, except palatoglossus muscle
Where does the hypoglossal nerve arise?
Anterior to the inferior olive
What does the hypoglossal nerve pass superficial to?
Occipital artery, internal and external carotid arteries.

After diving deep, hypoglossus muscle
What does the hypoglossal nerve travel deep to?
Posterior belly of the digastric muscle, and stylohyoid.

After hypoglossus, dives deep to mylohyoid muscle