1. Nerves of the Face and Neck
DA 115 Oral Anatomy
Nerves of the Face and Neck

2. 4 Cranial nerves are in the face and oral cavity
Trigeminal
Facial
Glossopharyngeal
Hypoglossal

3. Trigeminal Nerve 1. Largest
2. Runs through the Mandibular and Maxillary

4. MAXILLARY NERVE IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR BRANCHES Zygomatic Infraorbital
Posterior Superior Alveolar
Pterygopalatine
Is a sensory nerve.

5. Maxillary Nerve Branch
Zygomatic Nerve
Supplies
Area around the eye
Behind the Zygomatic arch (cheek bone)

6. Maxillary Nerve Branch
INFRORBITAL NERVE
SUPPLIES
Side walls of the Max. Sinus
Gingiva
Mesial buccal root of the fist molar and bicuspids
Cuspids
Laterals
Centrals

7. Maxillary Nerve Branch
Supplies
Posterior Superior Alveolar Nerve
Gingiva
Maxillary Sinus
Cheeks
Maxillary molars (except the mesial buccal root of 1st molar)

8. Maxillary nerve branch
Supplies
* Pterygopalatine Nerve Branch
1. Soft Palate
2. Hard Palate
3. Medial gingiva
4. Mucous Membrane
5. Uvula
6. Tonsils

9. Mandibular Nerve Branch
Is the Largest Division of the Trigeminal Nerve
Has both sensory and motor neurons
Is divided into three branches
* Buccal
* Lingual
* Inferior Alveolar

10. Mandibular Nerve Branch
Buccal Nerve Branch
Supplies
Buccal mucosa
Buccal Gingiva
Buccal of the mand. Molars

11. Mandibular Nerve Branch
Lingual Nerve Branch
Supplies
Floor of the mouth
Top of the tongue
Taste buds
Lingual Gingiva

12. Mandibular Nerve Branch
Inferior Alveolar Nerve
Supplies
Mylohyoid muscle
Mandibular canal
Mandibular teeth
Chin
Lower lip