Body Region: Head & Skull

  • May 2, 2026
    CN VI is the motor nerve to the lateral rectus, producing abduction (outward gaze). Its long intracranial course in the…
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    CN VIII has two distinct functional divisions: the cochlear nerve for hearing and the vestibular nerve for balance. Vestibular schwannoma…
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    The greater occipital nerve is the primary sensory supply to the posterior scalp and the most common target for occipital…
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    The lesser occipital nerve provides sensory supply to the lateral occipital scalp and the area behind the ear. It is…
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    The third occipital nerve (TON) is the medial branch of C3 that wraps around and innervates the C2-C3 zygapophyseal joint…
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    The greater auricular nerve is the largest cutaneous branch of the cervical plexus, providing sensation to the ear and parotid…
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    The glossopharyngeal nerve provides sensation to the posterior tongue and oropharynx, taste from the posterior tongue, and parasympathetic secretomotor supply…
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    The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve, providing parasympathetic innervation to most thoracic and abdominal viscera and motor supply…
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    The spinal accessory nerve (SAN) is the most vulnerable nerve in the posterior triangle of the neck, lying superficially between…
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    The inferior alveolar nerve is the primary sensory supply to the lower teeth and the terminal mental nerve for chin…

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