LEGEN RE

Cranial Nerves
Important as NotImportant

CN I

Olfactory n

nasalepithelium

Nucleus Receptors in

bulband filaments

Structure Olfactorytract

Olfactorybulb

Origin ethmoid bone

Cribriformplateof

cranialBase

Medial Olfactory nerves

Branches Lateral

deseptum
Concha

Innervations Nasal

KeyRelations NIA

Smell
Functions Special Sensory

20 Olfactory bulb

21 Olfactory tract

CN II Optic n

Nucleus Photoreceptors in retina

nerve chiasm

Structure Optictract

disk

Origin Optic

cranialBase Opticcanal

Branches NIA

Innervations Eyes
cavernous sinus

RelationsSuperioraspectof

Key topituitarygland

Opticchiasmsuperior orbitalfissure
tendinousring sup
centerofcommon

Functions Special Sensory Vision

7 Opticn

13 Ring
CommonTendinous

CN

III Oculomotor n

Nucleus
Midbrain

Structure Oculomotorn

Anteriormidbrain

Origin orbitalfissure
Base Superior

Cranial
branches

Superior Inferior

Branches muscles
and extrinsic exceptLR so eye

Innervations Intrinsic
lateral aspectof

cavernoussinus

KeyRelations
Superior postcerebrala
cerebellar's
Passesbetween Sup

Functions Motormovements

Levatorpalpabraesuperioris

S Raise eyelids
rectus

I Adduction Medial
Superiorrectus

S Elevation
Inferiorrectus

I Depression
Inferioroblique

I Outwardrotation

rectos
superior

Inferiorrectus
Inferioroblique

12 oculomotorn

17 medialrectus

CN II

Trochlear n

Nucleus
Midbrain

StructureTrochlear n

Posterior midbrain

Origin fissure

Base Superiororbital

cranial

Branches
NIA

Innervations Superiorobliquem

cavernoussinus
Below ophthalmicn incerebellar's
postcerebrala

KeyRelations Sup
Passesbetween

ocularmovements

Functions Inwardsrotation

13 Trochlear n

16 superiorOblique m


h Ca Ophthalmic b maxillary c mandibular
C
N I Trigeminal

n
C
N Va Ophthalmicdivision ofTrigeminal

Nucleus Pons

Ophthalmic n

Structure

Lateralpass

Origin Orbital fissure

cranialBase Superior

lacrimaln nasociliaryn

Branches Frontal n
trochlearh

Frontal n Supraorbitaln Supra

branchfrom zygomatich CCN Vb
Lacrimaln Receives

ciliaryn AntPost
trochlearh long ethmoidn
Naso
ciliaryn Infra
i

ethmoid1
frontal1 sinus
sphenoid
cornea lacrimalgland

Innervations Skin

cavernoussinus

Relations Inferidateralaspectof

Key Outside of common tendinous
supraorbital
ring frontal lacrimal
foramen
supraorbital n exits

Functions Sensory

supraorbital n Uppereyelidd
forehead supra trochlearn

frontaln Upper eyelid dScalp
fromzygomaticn
lacrimalgland parasympatheticinnervation

Lacrimaln sensoryto trochlearn cornea long ciliarynerves
ofnose uppereyelid infra

Naso ciliaryn Bridge

I Lateralbranchoffrontaln

2 Lacrimalgland
Lacrimaln
4frontaln

s trochlear
Bsupra n

ciliaryn
solateralbranchofsupraorbinn
naso

salacrimalnanda
34media ofsupraorbitaln

ssanterior
branch
ethmoidalaandn
40 ciliarynerves

n
C
N Vb Maxillarydivision ofTrigeminal

Nucleus Pons

Maxillary n

Structure

Lateralpans

Origin
rotund um

cranialBase Foramen
meningealn infpalpebraln sup
labialn pharyngealn greanterasdepss.frpea1an.tinen

Superior alveolarn infraorbitaln zygomaticn mid

Branches

Superioralveolarn C anteriormiddleposterior
temporaln Ezygomatic facialn

Zygomatic n C zygomatico
palate

lacrimal glandmaxillarysinussup
Skin teethgingiva

Innervations

sinus
Inferiortoophthalmicn in fissure
cavernous

KeyRelations Entersorbitthroughintorbital infraorbital canal exitingatthe
foramen

Infraorbitalntravelsthrough

Functions Sensory

Infraorbital n Lower eyelidlateralnose
palate

SuperiorAlveolarn upperlipteethgingivasup Czygomaticotemporal
facialn temples

Zygomaticn cheeksCzygomatico innervation via
penosain
greater
piggybacksonto nforparasympathetic
lacrimal

Left Right

zygomationaxillary n
Infraorbitaln
no n
postsuperioralveolar

foramen
Infraorbital 34
i awedarn

n 13zg.am
superior
alveolar
post superior
Maxillaryn
23


n
C

N Vc Mandibulardivision ofTrigeminal

Nucleus Pons

Structure Mandibular n

Lateralpans

Origin

cranial Base foramenovale division

anteriordivision posterior

Branches Nerve to medial pterygoid
buccal n Cs
lateral pterygoid n deeptemporaln temporaln

Anterior Massa tericn mentaln lingual h

auricula

nerveto mylohyoid
PosteriorInferioralveolarn teeth gingiva

mastication skin tongue

Innervations Musclesof

temporalfossa
Courses through infra meningeal a

Relations

Key temporal splits around middle

themental
foramen
Auriculo lateral pterygoid heads mandibular c anal e xiting
between through

Buccal n passes
mylohyoid n infalveolarpasses

Aftergivingoff maxillary a

Masseterich Crossesover

Taste sensory motor

Functions Special Sensory
Pterygoid m em buildmembranes buccan

NervetoMedialP terygoid Medial m nervetolatpterygoid cheek
C
Ydeep n lateral
p terygoid
temporal

in
Anterior Masseter fmasseterien Temporalism s
temporaln sensationE task cha
via d a da
tympani lingualn mylohyoid e nt mc
Eigastric tomylohyoid
nerve

earlatscalpparotidC
viacNix auricula
antatongue lowerlip chirrmentaln

PosteriorAnt


15 Buccinatormandn

17 Mentalforamenen

18Ant bellyofdigastric
25Mandibularn

26 temporaln
auricula

28 Lingualn echordatympani

29mediapterygoidm
nerveto
mylohyoid

30 alveolarn

31Ins

temporaln
a vand auriculo

I suptemporal
temporalnandm

2Deepalveolar

Inf
6 Buccal n

I7 n
18 nervetomylohyoid
chordtympani

19 Lingual
n a
Mentalforamen n
20 alveolar

21 Inf n
n
23 mandibular

24 auricula
temporal n

C
N VI Abducentn

Pons

Nucleus

Structure Abducentn

Pontomedullaryjunction

Origin orbital fissure

CranialBase
Superior

Branches NIA

Lateral rectusm
Innervations
carotid a in the

cavernoussinus
Relations Beneaththetendinous

Key ringinorbit
within common

Abduction Lateralrectusm

Functions

8 Abducentn

35 Latrectusm

Abducent n

N VII Facial
n

Nucleus Pons

Structure facialn

medullaryjunction
Ponto

Origin mastoidforamen
Base Stylo

cranial petrosal n
encrda tympani greater mandibularn cervicaln

Branches facial n proper5410 1 hyoidtemporal n zygomaticn buccaln

Nervesto digastric's
preper

facialn
lingualn

Chorda tympani Joins zygomaticnerves hearingmuscles submandibular sublingual

Greater n
Petrosal Palatinen joins
m t5741ahyoidml taste senseont 4 3 andlacrimalglands
Coran
expression tpostdigastric glandsmucous

Innervations Musclesof
facial

facialcanal toreachmiddleear
internal acousticmeatuswhereitgoes
through
travels through

RelationsIntracranial ly travelsthroughparotidgland

Key facialn proper

specialsensoryC taste parasympathetic z m c nerves Stapediusm nto staped

Motor Sensory muscles t b

Functions madm facial expression

m dstyle
todigastric
Supra hyoidrn nerves submandibular esublingualglands

facial n proper toant n

Task 43 via
lingual

Chordatympani andzygomaticn respectively

lacrimal
and glands viadeeppetrosal
Mucous oralnasal
pharyngeal
Greaterpetrosal n

facialn


12 chord tympani
palatinen
Pterygo
28 a 4lingualn

Facialn
4 masseter

7 m

Parotidgland n
auricular
8 greater

orbicularis
16 oculi
vsmajorminor

Zygomatic
19
20 duct

parotid
21zygomaticbuccalbranchesoffacialn

orbicularisoris
22Depressorangui is
or
23

platysma
24

cervicalbranchoffacial
facialn
is
n temporal of
branches n
gland
submandibular


C
N Vestibulecochlear n
VIII

Pons

Nucleus
cochlearn

Structure Vestibular

Ponto medullaryjunction
Origin acoustic meatus
CranialBase Internal

Branches
Vestibular 4 Cochlearcomponent
Vestibule and
cochlea
Innervations meatus
internalacoustic
Thenerve splitsdistal to
KeyRelations vestibularn
cochlear n and balance
Functions Hearing

means
B facial external
Tympaniccavity
and
acoustic
n
26 vestibule
cochlear

3facial dVestibule
cochlear
n meatus
cochlear einternal
acoustic
15vestibule n
N III Glossopharyngeal h

Nucleus Medulla oblongata

Glossopharyngeal n
Structure
Origin Medullaoblongata
foramen
cranialBaseJugular tonsillarbranches
Pharyngeal lingual
Branches
gland via temporaln
auriculo Oro
pharynx
usm parotid
Innervations Postboftenge
Stylopharynge

betweenICAand
ECA
carotida
Relations Anterolateral leinternal
Key Enterspharynxbypassing
throughsup tmidpharyngealconstrictors

sensory
Functions Motorsensoryspecial innervate orapharynxmucosa
Combines withvagus to
n
topost 3 of tongue
Pharyngeal
dtaste
Lingual sensation tonsils
petrosaln
temporal n
auricula toinnervateparotidgland
TonsillarInnervatesPalatineforamen continuesaslesser joins
branches at
jugular
Tympanicn

n
19Icaandcarotidsinus of
glossopharyngeal
branch

6 n
Glossopharyngeal

lo ofglossopharyngealn
branch
lingual
branch glossopharyngealin
25Icaand sinus of
carotid

Glossopharyngeal n
C N X Vagus n
Nucleus Medulla oblongata
Structure Vagusn
Origin Medulla
oblongata
foramen
cranialBase Jugular
leftrecurrentlaryngealn cardiac
esophageal
recurrentlaryngealn
Branches auricular pharyngealbranches sup4
Innervations Meathdeexternalear
externalauditory
Auricular Skinofpostconstrictormuscles palate
salpingopharyngers
pharyngers
internallaryngealn
pharynx suplarynxLint
branch
Pharyngeal pharyngeal m C extbranch sensoryte laryngo
thyroid arytenoid trans obli
is
arytenoidvocal
sup laryngeal crico arytenoid Post lat Cria
muscles thyro
2ightRecurrentlaryngealIntrinsiclarynx
larynxmuscles
intrinsic
Left Recurrentlaryngeal
Tasteat root oftarge
e epiglottis

Palatoglossus m
Heart t GIT posterolateral to aA
carotid sheath
Relations Passesinto subclaviana post to sternoclaviatorjoint
Key to
Right ant subclavian postto
sternoclavicder

Left between commoncarotid 4left subclaviana Cascends b w

trachea esophagus

laryngeal n hooksunderneath right b w trachea esophagus

hooksunderaorticarch
Recurrent ascends

Leftrecurrentlaryngealn
Functions Sensory specialsensory task Mder parasympathetic pharynxt1am
DX
auditoryMeathdeexternalear internal of
surface laryngo
skinofpost rootofTengu
external

Tastetoepiglottis palatemuscles
laryngealsoft
Motortopharyngeal
TrachealsmoothM branch GIT
heatrhythm

T.ca

sn vagusn
aossopnarynge
4 InternalJugularv vagusn
Internal
carotida

vagusn constrictor
3 Inepnaryngeal 20Rigntrecurrentiaryngeain
externaibrenonofsuriaryngean

5 zs
a
suppnaryngean
Internaibrancnorsuppnamngeain
zs Leetrecurrentiamngeain

co cricoamienoidm
iz recurrentiamngeain
B
io cricotnyra.am
 Accessory n
C N XI Spinal
Nucleus MedullaOblongata
Structure Accessory n
cord
upperspinal
Origin foramen
cranialBase Jugular
Branches NIA
mastoid
Sternodeido Etrapezius m
Innervations
ICA
Relations Descendsalong necktowardstrapeziusm
Key triangle
Goesacrosspost
of
Functions Motor
Trapezius
Elevateshoulders
SternodeidomasHid
Rotateneck

nLeetaccessoryn aim
aright naqq.ua
accessory

7 Accessoryn

n
accessory
 Hypoglossal n
C N XII
Nucleus Medullaoblongata
Structure Hypoglossaln
Medullaoblongata
Origin canal
cranialBase Hypoglossal
Branches NIA
ExtrinsicTongue C palatoglossusm
muscles

Innervations Intrinsic
Relations Crosses ICA
ECA
Key a
Joinedby K2fibres

Functions Motor
shape
Intrinsicmuscles change
vsm Styloglossusm
GenioglossusM Hyo
gloss
thyrohyoid m
hyoid4
withClKDgenio

za Hypoglossaln

is style vsm
gloss
za Hyogiossusm
Hypoglossal n
Gt I9
17Hyo usin
gloss
 styloglossusm

Hypoglossaln
Hyo usin
gloss

24 Genioglessusm