Trigeminal Nerve

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Trigeminal Nerve by Mind Map: Trigeminal Nerve

1. Ophthalmic Division [V1]

1.1. Frontal Nerve

1.1.1. Supraorbital

1.1.1.1. Scalp forehead, upper eyelid

1.1.2. Supratrochlear

1.1.2.1. Scalp forehead, upper eyelid

1.2. Lacrimal Nerve

1.2.1. Upper eyelid

1.3. Nasociliary Nerve

1.3.1. Long Ciliary Nerve

1.3.1.1. Cornea of eye

1.3.2. Ant & Post Ethmoidal

1.3.2.1. Nasal cavity, ethmoid sinus, tip of nose

1.3.3. Infratrochlear

1.3.3.1. Upper eyelid, nose

2. Maxillary Division [V2]

2.1. Meningeal Branches

2.1.1. Dura of middle cranial fossa

2.2. Ganglionic Branches

2.2.1. Greater Palatine

2.2.1.1. Hard palate

2.2.2. Lesser Palatine

2.2.2.1. Soft palate

2.2.3. Nasopalatine

2.2.3.1. Nasal cavity, hard palate

2.2.4. Nasal

2.2.4.1. Nasal cavity

2.3. Posterior Superior Alveolar

2.3.1. Maxillary teeth

2.4. Infraorbital nerve

2.4.1. Anterior Superior Alveolar

2.4.1.1. Maxillary teeth

2.4.2. Middle Superior Alveolar

2.4.2.1. Maxillary teeth

2.5. Zygomatic nerve

2.5.1. Zygomaticofacial

2.5.1.1. Skin of cheek

2.5.2. Zygomaticotemporal

2.5.2.1. Skin of temporal region

3. Mandibular Division [V3]

3.1. Sensory Branches

3.1.1. Auriculotemporal nerve

3.1.1.1. Cutaneous ear and temple

3.1.1.2. Carries postganglionic parasympathetic fibers from otic ganglion to parotid gland

3.1.2. Inferior alveolar nerve

3.1.2.1. Dental branches

3.1.2.1.1. Sensation to lower teeth

3.1.2.2. Nerve to myolohyoid

3.1.2.2.1. Motor to anterior belly digastric and mylohyoid

3.1.2.3. Mental nerve

3.1.2.3.1. Cutaneous to skin of chin

3.1.3. Lingual nerve

3.1.3.1. Sensory to anterior 2/3 tongue

3.1.3.2. Carries preganglionic chorda tympani fibers from CNVII

3.1.3.2.1. submandibular ganglion

3.1.4. Buccal nerve

3.1.4.1. Sensory to mucosa and skin of cheek

3.1.5. Meningeal branch

3.1.5.1. Meninges of middle cranial fossa

3.2. Motor Branches

3.2.1. Medial pterygoid nerve

3.2.1.1. Medial pterygoid muscle

3.2.1.1.1. Side to side movement

3.2.2. Lateral pterygoid nerve

3.2.2.1. Lateral pterygoid muscle

3.2.2.1.1. Open jaw

3.2.3. Deep temporal nerve

3.2.3.1. Temporalis

3.2.3.1.1. Close jaw

3.2.4. Masseteric nerve

3.2.4.1. Masseter

3.2.4.1.1. Close jaw

3.2.5. Nerve to tensor tympani

3.2.5.1. Tensor Tympani

3.2.5.1.1. Tenses the tympanic membrane by pulling on the malleus. Helps to dampen sound

3.2.6. Nerve to tensor veli palatini

3.2.6.1. Tensor Velii Palatini

3.2.6.1.1. Tenses soft palate during swallowing