Chapter 22 facial nerve
Facial nerve Motor nucleus: main motor nucleus Parasympathetic nucleus: superior salivatory nucleus Sensory nucleus: solitary nucleus spinal nucleus of the trigeminal nerve Nervus intermedius
Abducens nucleus Internal genu Facial colliculus
Facial cannel Axial view Coronal view
Facial palsy Upper motor neuron type (supranuclear or central ) : ex: stroke… Lower motor neuron type (infranuclear or peripheral ) ex: Bell’s palsy……
Facial nerve Motor nucleus: main motor nucleus Parasympathetic nucleus: superior salivatory nucleus Sensory nucleus: solitary nucleus spinal nucleus of the trigeminal nerve Nervus intermedius
Nervus intermedius- parasympathetic fibers Lacrimal gland Nasal mucosa sphenopalatine ganglion Great petrosal nerve Nervus intermedius superior salivatory nucleus Corda tympani Lingual nerve Submandibular ganglion Submandibular gland Submaxillary gland
Crocodile tears
Facial nerve Motor nucleus: main motor nucleus Parasympathetic nucleus: superior salivatory nucleus Sensory nucleus: solitary nucleus spinal nucleus of the trigeminal nerve Nervus intermedius
Nervus intermedius- sensory fibers Geniculate ganglion SVA: taste of the anterior two-third of tongue (corda tympani and Gustatory nucleus ) GSA: sensory of external meatus
Summary of taste
Solitary nucleus Visceral afferent nucleus: primary afferents supplying the alimentary tract and respiratory tract
Cerebellopontine angle CP angle 有 4 條nerves: facial, cochlear, sup. + inf. Vestibular
CPA tumor: vestibular schwannoma
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Summary of cranial nerve parasympathetic pathways
Facial colliculus
40 year-old, male with a brain tumor over right parietal area
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