Anatomy Bones and Muscles · MU Pleven

169. Cranial nerves: Trigeminal nerve /V/ – general review of its nuclei and branches.

Covers the trigeminal nerve's motor and sensory functions, with the motor nucleus and the three sensory nuclei (main sensory, spinal and mesencephalic) and what fibre types each receives. It then follows the nerve's roots from the pons through the middle cranial fossa to the trigeminal ganglion and its three divisions, ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular.

Inside: 4 sections · 3 labelled pictures · 10 flashcards · 2 min

Topic 168 of 236 in the MU Pleven syllabus for Anatomy Bones and Muscles (Medicine, Year 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 4 sections, about 301 words (2 min of reading), with 10 flashcards.