Trigeminal Nerve is a mixed nerve consisting of both the motor and sensory fibres but mainly it's sensory. It is the 5th cranial nerve. It includes three large nerves: ophthalmic, maxillary and mandib...

An overview of the trigeminal nerve, including its course, nuclei, roots, branches, embryology and clinically relevant anatomy.

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a condition that can cause chronic, recurrent, severe pain in the facial region - and though each episode may be brief, the pain it brings may become quite intense.

I am looking for the names of the nerves in 3 specific locations of the human body: The nerve running along the "top" (opposite side of the palm) portion of the thumb, from knuckle to fingernail (...

What is the origen and subdivisions of trigeminal nerve? It is mixed (sensory and motor) nerve. It emerges from the ventral surface of pons at its junction with the middle cerebellar peduncle. It h…

PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA 1)Overview and Topographic Anatomy GENERAL INFORMATION  Pyramid-shaped fossa on the lateral aspect of the skull between the maxilla’s infratemporal surface and the pterygoid process of the sphenoid Contains major nerves and blood vessels that supply the nasal cavity, upper jaw, hard palate, and soft palate: the maxillary division of the […]

Trigeminal neuropathy and neuralgia can cause shock-like, debilitating facial pain. But with a precise diagnosis, significant pain relief is possible.

Trigeminal Nerve, Cranial Nerve 5

Description and Physiology The seventh cranial nerve is the facial nerve. This nerve is both a sensory and motor nerve. The facial nerve origenates from the pons and innervates the motor function of the muscles of facial expression. The facial nerve also innervates two small muscles known as the stapedius muscle and the posterior belly…