- May 2, 2026The vestibular nerve carries special sensory fibres from the vestibular ganglion (Scarpa ganglion) to the vestibular nuclei of the brainstem…
- May 2, 2026The greater petrosal nerve arises from the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve in the petrous temporal bone and carries…
- May 2, 2026The deep petrosal nerve consists of postganglionic sympathetic fibres from the superior cervical ganglion that travel along the internal carotid…
- May 2, 2026The masseteric nerve is a branch of the anterior division of the mandibular nerve (V3) that passes laterally through the…
- May 2, 2026The buccal nerve is a branch of the anterior division of the mandibular nerve (V3) that passes between the two…
- May 2, 2026The posterior auricular nerve is the first extracranial branch of the facial nerve (CN VII), given off just below the…
- May 2, 2026The nerve to mylohyoid arises from the inferior alveolar nerve just before it enters the mandibular foramen. It descends in…
- May 2, 2026The zygomaticotemporal nerve is a branch of the zygomatic nerve (from the maxillary division of the trigeminal, V2). It passes…
- May 2, 2026The greater palatine nerve descends from the pterygopalatine ganglion through the greater palatine canal to emerge at the greater palatine…
- May 2, 2026CN I is unique among cranial nerves — it is a direct extension of the brain (the olfactory bulb) rather…