CRANIAL NERVE TERMINOLOGY

• CRANIAL NERVES
  • TERMINAL NERVE [0]
    • Terminal ganglion
  • OLFACTORY NERVE [I] (nose nerve )
    • Olfactory nerves
  • OPTIC NERVE [II] ( eye nerve )
  • OCULOMOTOR NERVE [III] ( eye mover nerve )
    • Superior branch
    • Inferior branch
    • Branch of oculomotor nerve to ciliary ganglion; etc.
  • TROCHLEAR NERVE [IV] ( eye mover nerve )
  • TRIGEMINAL NERVE [V] ( three headed nerve
    • Sensory root
      • Trigeminal ganglion Gasseri
    • Motor root
    • OPHTHALMIC NERVE; OPHTHALMIC DIVISION [VA; V1]
      • Tentorial nerve
      • Lacrimal nerve
        • Communicating branch with zygomatic nerve
      • Frontal nerve
        • Supra-orbital nerve
          • Lateral branch
          • Medial branch
        • Supratrochlear nerve
      • Nasociliary nerve
        • Branch of nasociliary nerve to ciliary ganglion; etc.
          • Long ciliary nerves
        • Posterior ethmoidal nerve
          • Anterior meningeal branch
        • Anterior ethmoidal nerve
          • Internal nasal branches
          • Lateral nasal branches
          • Medial nasal branches
          • External nasal nerve
      • Infratrochlear nerve
        • Palpebral branches
    • MAXILLARY NERVE; MAXILLARY DIVISION [VB; V2]
      • Meningeal branch
      • Branches of maxillary nerve to pterygopalatine ganglion; etc.
      • Orbital branches
      • Posterior superior lateral nasal branches
      • Posterior superior medial nasal branches
      • Nasopalatine nerve
      • Pharyngeal nerve
      • Greater palatine nerve
        • Posterior inferior nasal nerves
      • Lesser palatine nerves
        • Tonsillar branches
      • Superior alveolar nerves
        • Posterior superior alveolar branches
        • Middle superior alveolar branch
        • Anterior superior alveolar branches
          • Superior dental plexus
          • Superior dental branches
          • Superior gingival branches
      • Zygomatic nerve
        • Zygomaticotemporal branch
        • Zygomaticofacial branch
      • Infra-orbital nerve
        • Inferior palpebral branches
        • External nasal branches
        • Internal nasal branches
        • Superior labial branches
    • MANDIBULAR NERVE; MANDIBULAR DIVISION [VC; V3]
      • Meningeal branch; nervus spinosus
      • Nerve to medial pterygoid
      • Branches of mandibular nerve to otic ganglion; etc.
      • Nerve to tensor veli palatini
      • Nerve to tensor tympani
      • Masseteric nerve
      • Deep temporal nerves
      • Nerve to lateral pterygoid
      • Buccal nerve
      • Auriculotemporal nerve
        • Nerve to external acoustic meatus
        • Branches to tympanic membrane
        • Parotid branches
        • Communicating branches with facial nerve
        • Anterior auricular nerves
        • Superficial temporal branches
      • Lingual nerve
        • Branches to isthmus of fauces
        • Communicating branches with hypoglossal nerve
        • Chorda tympani
        • Sublingual nerve
        • Lingual branches
        • Branches of mandibular nerve to submandibular ganglion; etc.
        • (Branches of mandibular nerve to sublingual ganglion; etc.
      • Inferior alveolar nerve
        • Nerve to mylohyoid
        • Inferior dental plexus
          • Inferior dental branches
          • Inferior gingival branches
      • Mental nerve
        • Mental branches
        • Labial branches
        • Gingival branches
  • ABDUCENT NERVE; ABDUCENS NERVE [VI] ( eye mover nerve )
  • FACIAL NERVE [VII] (face nerve )
    • Geniculum
    • Nerve to stapedius
    • Posterior auricular nerve
      • Occipital branch
      • Auricular branch
    • Digastric branch
    • Stylohyoid branch
    • Communicating branch with glossopharyngeal nerve
    • Parotid plexus
    • Temporal branches
    • Zygomatic branches
    • Buccal branches
    • (Lingual branch)
    • Marginal mandibular branch
    • Cervical branch
  • Intermediate nerve
    • Geniculate ganglion
    • Greater petrosal nerve; parasympathetic root of pterygopalatine ganglion
    • Chorda tympani; parasympathetic root of submandibular ganglion
    • Communicating branch with tympanic plexus
    • Communicating branch with vagus nerve
  • VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE [VIII] (ear nerve)
    • Vestibular nerve
      • Vestibular ganglion
        • Cochlear communicating branch
      • Superior part
        • Utriculo-ampullary nerve
        • Utricular nerve
        • Anterior ampullary nerve
        • Lateral ampullary nerve
      • Inferior part
        • Posterior ampullary nerve
        • Saccular nerve
    • Cochlear nerve
      • Cochlear ganglion; spiral ganglion
  • Glossopharyngeal nerve [IX]
    • Superior ganglion
    • Inferior ganglion
    • Tympanic nerve
      • Tympanic enlargement; tympanic ganglion
      • Tympanic plexus
        • Tubal branch
        • Caroticotympanic nerves
    • Communicating branch with auricular branch of vagus nerve
    • Pharyngeal branches
    • Stylopharyngeal branch
    • Carotid branch
    • Tonsillar branches
    • Lingual branches
    • Lesser petrosal nerve; parasympathetic root of otic ganglion
    • Communicating branch with meningeal branch of vagus nerve
    • Communicating branch with auriculotemporal nerve
    • Communicating branch with chorda tympani
  • VAGUS NERVE [X]
    • Superior ganglion
    • Meningeal branch
    • Auricular branch
    • Inferior ganglion
    • Communicating branch with glossopharyngeal nerve
    • Pharyngeal branch
      • Pharyngeal plexus
    • Superior laryngeal nerve
      • External branch
      • Internal branch
        • Communicating branch with recurrent laryngeal nerve Galen's anastomosis
    • Superior cervical cardiac branches
    • Inferior cervical cardiac branches
    • Recurrent laryngeal nerve
      • Tracheal branches
      • Oesophageal branches
      • Pharyngeal branches
    • Thoracic cardiac branches
    • Bronchial branches
    • Pulmonary plexus
    • Oesophageal plexus
    • Anterior vagal trunk
      • Anterior gastric branches
        • Anterior nerve of lesser curvature
      • Hepatic branches
        • Pyloric branch
    • Posterior vagal trunk
      • Posterior gastric branches
        • Posterior nerve of lesser curvature
      • Coeliac branches
    • Renal branches
  • ACCESSORY NERVE [XI]
    • Cranial root; vagal part
    • Spinal root; spinal part
    • Trunk of accessory nerve
      • Internal branch
      • External branch
        • Muscular branches
  • HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE [XII]
    • Lingual branches
    • Spinal nerves