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The facial n. emerges form the brainstem at the _______, in line with the ____ of the medulla. The n. lies in angle btw the lateral pons and inferior aspecto fo the cerebellum, ______
inferior pontine sulcus
postolicary sulcus
cerebellopontine angle
the CN components of CN VII are
SVE, GVE, SVA and GSA
CN VII consists of 2 primary roots
motor root (larger division)
nervus intermedius (smaller division)
motor roots of CN VII carries what fibers?
branchial motor fibers (SVE)
nervus intermedius contains what fibers?
preganglionic parasympathetics (GVE)
SVA - taste (special sensory fiber)
GSA - general sensory fiber
branchial motor efferent fibers (SVE) arise from ______. SVE fibers of CN VII innervates _________.
facial motor nucleus

innervates muscles derived from the second pharyngeal arch
the axon of the motor neurons exiting the nucleus wraps around the _____, forming the internal _______
wraps around the abducent nucleus

forming the internal genu of the facial n.
SVA and GSA fibers of CV VII arise from primary cell bodies in the ________ w/i the temporal bone. The taste fibers (SVA) terminate in the rostral end of the ______________. General sensory fibers (GSA) terminate in the ________.
in the geniculate ganglion

nucleus of solitarius (gustatory nucleus)

spinal nucleus of CNV
preganglionic parasympathetic fibers of GVE in the nervus intermedius arise from _______
superior salivary nucleus
CN VII transits the subarachnoid space and enters the temporal bone thru the _______
thru the internal acoustic meatus
what other nerve also enters internal acoustic meatus?
CN VIII
CN VII courses through the _____ within the petrous portion of the temporal bone, branches extensively to give off 3 nerves" ___, ____, ____. facial nerve trunk (motor trunk of VII) exits the cranial base via the ____.
facial canal

greater petrosal n., chorda tympani, n to stapedius

stylomastoid foramen
the greater petrosal n. exits the temporal bone thru ______ into ______ exit the skull thru ______. The nerve passes thru the pterygoid canal to reach the ____.
hiatus of the greater petrosal n. .... middle cranial fossa .... foramen lacerum .... pterygopalatine ganglion
stapidial n. innervates _____ muscle
stapedius muscle
chorda tympani exits the cranium thru the _____ at the medial end of the ______ to enter the _______ fossa
anterior inter chordae
petrotrympanic fissure
infratemporal fossa
Upon exiting the stylomastoid formen, facial nerve trunk gives off 3 branches: ____, _____, _____.
posterior auricular, digastric and stylohyoid n.
5 segments of CN VII w/i the facial canal:
tympanic -> external genu -> labyrinthine
tympanic -> mastoid -> trunk
5 segments of CN VII
_____ travels posteriorly and laterally along the medial wall of the middle ear cavity.
_____ includes the geniculate ganglion.
_____ passes above the labyrinth housing the vestibular system.
_____ gives rise to the nerve to stapedius and the chorda tympani.
tympanic
external genu
labyrinthine
mastoid
____ fibers of CN VII innervate second arch derivatives: (3) muscles
SVE fibers of motor trunk of VII

1. muscle of facial expression m.
2. stylohyoid + posterior digastric m.
3. stapedius m.
SVE fibers of facial nerve trunk ramify w/i the parotid gland to form ______.
parotid plexus
parotid plexus has 5 major branches:
Temporal
Zygomatic
Buccal
Marginal mandibular
Cervical

Two Zebras Bit My Coccyx
_____ enters parotid gland and gives off 5 nerves.
Painfully Two Zebras Bit My Coccyx
posterior auricular n.
temporal n. innervates ____ m., which enable patients to _______
frontalis m.

raise eyebrow
zygomatic n. innervates _____ m., which enable patients to _____.
orbital m.

shut eye tightly
buccal n. innervates ____ m., which enable patients to _______.
buccinator m.

pucker lips, are upper teeth, blow out or whistle
cervical n. innervates ____ m, which enable patients to _______
platisma m.

flare skin of the neck
tumors of the parotid gland may compress or destroy _____.
Parotid tumor has tendency to extend toward the ________ (2).
facial nerve fibers

stylomastoid formen and facial canal
greater petrosal nerve conveys secretomotor fibers which, after synapsing in the ______, innervate 4 glands.
ptergopalatine ganglion

innervate the lacrimal gland, nasal + paranasal mucosa + palatine gland.
chorda tympani conveys secretomotor fibers which synapse in the ______ ganglion and innervate the ______ glands (2).
submandibular ganglion

submandibular and sublingual salivary glands
greater petrosal n. and chorda tympani project from ____ nucleus
pons - superior salivary nucleus
lingual n. joins _______ and synapse @ submandibular ganglion
chorda tympani
entering the pterygoid fossa, the greater petrosal n. is joined by the ______ (postganglionic sympathetics) to form ________
deep petrosal n.

Np of pterygoid canal or Vidian N.
lacrimal gland is innervated ______, a postganglionic autonomic fibers, which accompany the _____ branch of V2
greater petrosal n.

zygomatic branch of V2
nasal mucosa is innervated by greater petrosal n, a postganglionic autonomic fibers, which accompany ______ and _____ branches of V2
posterior lateral nasal and nasaopalatine branches of V2
palatine glands are innervated by greater petrosal n., a postganglionic autonomic fibers which accompany _____ and _____ branches of V2
greater and lesser palatine branches of V2
taste buds detect____, water-soluble molecules
tastants
nerve ending innervating the taste buds are from CN __, __ and ___.
CN VII, IX, X
taste buds are found: 4 places
1. entire lingual dorsum + sides of tongue
2. epiglottis
3. lingual aspect of soft palate
4. posterior oropharynx
taste buds are found in 3 types of papillae:
circumvallate, fungiform, foliate papillae
what kind of papillae contain only general sensory . endings only?
filiform papillae
anterior 2/3 of tongue have dual innervation:
chorda tympani (CN VII) - taste
lingual n. (CN V3) - somatic sensation
central projections of taste afferents in peripheral ganglia project to the ____ of medulla
nucleus solitarius
gustatory dysfunction usually produces
ageusia, hypogeusia, dysgeusia
some sources claim that the greater petrosal n. or chorda tympani conveys taste fibers
T
posterior auricular n. have _____ and ____ fibers.
branchial motor fibers and afferent fibers
branchia motor fibers of posterior auricular n. innervate
auriculares and occipitalis
afferent fibers of posterior auricular n. convey general sensation from ______
the skin of concha of the external ear, small patch of skin behind the ear and a portion of the superficial aspect of the tympanic membrane
Bell's Palsy is inflammation of CN VII that affect all actions of the
ipsilateral facial muscles
Bell's Palsy symptoms include
1. facial asymmetry with gravitational sagging of face and scalp due to ...
2. inability to wrinkle forehead on command due to ....
3. failure to retain tears and saliva in orbit and mouth respectively due to ...
4. retention of food in oval vestibule
1. due to loss of tonus of facial m.
2. due to paralysis of frontalis (temporal branch of facial n)
3. due to paralysis of orbicularis oculi (zygomatic CN VII) and orbicularis oris (buccal and mandibular n.)
4. due to paralysis of buccinator (buccal branch of CN VII)
symptoms of _____ lesion of CN VII may be more extensive depending upon the exact location of the lesion btw ____ and _____
peripheral leision

pons and stylomastoid foramen
peripheral lesion of CN VII have these symptoms:
dysgeusia, hyperacusis (perception of loud sound) leision @ stapedius n., reduce lacrimation (greater petrosal n. leision) and salivation.