Nerve Supply of Nose

·
Nerve supply of Nose:

Nerve
(a)
Olfactory
be Nerve
sensory
Parasympathetic Supply (For nasal secretions)
Nerves (
& Autonomic

Olfactory Nerve
·

Carry sense
of smell &
supply of factory
Nose
region of
·
They are central
filaments of
6
Factory cells & are
arranged into 12.20 Nerves which pass

end
through the cribriform plate & in
olfactory bulb.

Mechanism of Olfaction:

The odorant particles enter

through
·

& pathways.
(a) Nasal pathways
b) Retronasal pathways (while
chewings

Obovant particles reaches

olfactor
·
mucosa

0
Ifactory Receptors:
situated membrane, which modified
They in
olfactory mucus is
·
are

much membrane that lines

upper party mostril.
 membrane consists
The millions
olfactory receptor
·

10-20
moon
y y
cells.
Mucosa also has Bowman
glande (mucue-secreting).
·

Olfactory receptor cell in a

bipolar
#
neuron

10-12 cilia arise

(non-myelinated)
#

Length =
2
p
Diameter =
0.1 p

&
Ifactory Pathway:
· Axons
of bipolar olfactory Receptows
↓spierces cribiform plate)
bulb
Olfactory
↳
Axon synapse with dendrites
mitral cells.
of
I

0.Ifachong Gloucle
· If a story stra
 &
Ifactory Transduction:
which chemical
·
It is the
process by olfactory receptor converts energy
into potentials
action in
olfactory nerve
fibers.
odonterone substance dissolve
·

in
mucus

↓
stimulates
olfactory receptors
↓

BincwithRecaplovprotein
in

↓
cyclic A*9P

↳
&
pening a
Nat
channele-Action Potential

Classification of Odor:
· Various types.
·
Some are -

1) Aromatic odor
b) Ambrosial odor
odor
(a)
Burning
d) Ethereal odor
odor
(e)
Fragnant
if) Nauseatic odor

19) Goat odor

she Repulsive odor

Adaptation:
·

olfactory acceptors are

phasic receptors and adapt very rapidly.
Within one sea, adaptation occurs to 50%
up
·
 Applied
·
Anosmia: Total loss Sensation
a
of smell.
↳
is due to obstruction (as cold.
-

Temporary Anosmia of nose in common

nasal since etc.

Permanent Anosmia due to lesion
is in
olfactory
-

tract, meningitis and

degenerative conditions such as

Parkinson disease &

Alcheimer disease

reduced and detect odor

·

Hyposmia: It is the
ability to
recognize any
catbe
temporary/Permanent
·

Hyperosmia. It is the incased or

exaggerated olfactory sensation.
Ist in also known as
Olfactory hyperesthesia.
brain neurotic conditions
occurs in
injury, epilepsy and
-

·
CSF Rhinorrhoea: Nerves can
carry
sheaths
of dura
arachnoid and
pia with them into nose.

Injury to these nerves can

open
CSF
space leading to

CSF Rhinorrhoea or meningitis.

⑤
 Sensory Ner ve
Ant. Ethmoidal Nerve
They
·
are: (a)

by Branches
of sphenopalatine ganglion
(C) Branches of Infraorbital nerve.

Most of posterior 3rd

of Nasal cavity (both maral &
·

Lateral walls are

supplied by Branches of
Spheroplative ganglion

· Ant. Ethmoidal Nerve

supplies Ant. &
superior part
Maral (Lat.
of cavity Wall & sephem)

Functions:

For pain
(is
mediating
to
ii)
Regulate
air
body temp
-
Heat exchange (vasodilation (
-

Humidification (Mucu secretions

his Sensing irritant

exposure in Protection of Airways.
 Autonomic Nerves
the
·

supply nasal
glands & control

nasal secretions.

·
Come from greater superficial
petrosal nerve, travel in the

nerve
of pterygold canal

(vidian nerve) and reach

sphenoplative ganglion where

they relay before
nasal
reaching cavity.
Vidian Nerve

Formed
·

by:
1 Greater Superficial Petrosal Nerve

(Branch of Facial Nerve)

& Parasympathetic)

Vasodilation + Increased Murosal Secretius.

Nerve
12)
Deep petrosal
sympathetic plexus from
& cervical
superior

ganglion around internal carotid artery

A

Xaso constrichin

C
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