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Anatomy of the cranial nerves
1. Anatomy of the Cranial
Nerves
Dr Mukhtar
Neurosurgery
HMC
2. Classification
Pure Sensory Function: CN I, II
and VIII
Pure Motor Function: CN III, IV,
VI, XII
Mixed (Sensorimotor): CN V,
VII, IX, X, XI
3. Cranial nerves nuclei
Somatic Motor and Branchiomotor
nuclei:
Axons of nerve cells situated within
the brain
Nuclei which innervate striated
muscles
Nerve cell with its fibres is called
Lower Motor Neuron
Receive impulses from cortex
through corticonuclear fibres
Bilateral connections except for part
of facial nucleus and a part of
4. Cranial nerves nuclei
General Visceral Motor nuclei:
Cranial outflow of the parasympathetic
portion of the autonomic nervous
system
Edinger-Westphal Nucleus of CN III
Superior salivatory and lacrimal nuclei of
CN VII
Inferior salivatory nucleus of CN IX
Dorsal motor nucleus of CN X
These nuclei receive numerous afferent
fibres, including descending pathways
from the hypothalamus
5. Cranial nerves nuclei
Sensory Nuclei of the Cranial Nerves
Include visceral and somatic
sensory nuclei
afferent parts of a cranial nerve
are the axons of nerve cells
outside the brain and are situated
in ganglia on the nerve trunks or
the sensory organs.
First, second and third order
neurons
9. Optic Nerve
Origin: The fibres of the optic nerve are the axons
of the cells in the ganglionic layer of the retina.
Optic Chiasma: situated at the junction of the
anterior wall and floor of the third ventricle
Optic tract: The optic tract emerges from the optic
chiasma and passes posterolaterally around the
cerebral peduncle. fibres terminate by synapsing
with nerve cells in the lateral geniculate body, while
some fibres pretectal nucleus and superior
colliculus
10. Optic nerve
Lateral Geniculate Body: small, oval swelling
projecting from the pulvinar of the thalamus. Six
layers of cells.
Optic Radiation: Fibres of the optic radiation are
the axons of the nerve cells of the lateral geniculate
body. The tract passes posteriorly through the
retrolenticular part of the internal capsule .
The visual association cortex (areas 18 and 19) is
responsible for recognition of objects and
perception of colour and terminates in the visual
cortex (area 17).
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12. Oculomotor Nerve
The Oculomotor Nuclei:
Two nuclei: i) main motor nucleus:
situated in the anterior part of the gray matter
that surrounds the cerebral aqueduct of the
midbrain
Oculomotor nucleus receives
corticonuclear fibres from both
cerebral hemispheres
receives tectobulbar fibres from the
superior colliculus
ii) Edinger-Westphal nucleus:
situated posterior to the main
oculomotor nucleus
axons of the nerve cells, which are
preganglionic, accompany the other
oculomotor fibres to the orbit
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14. Oculomotor Nerve
Course:
emerges at the anterior surface of midbrain
passes between posterior cerebral and sup.
Cerebellar arteries
Lateral wall of cavernous sinus
Divides into superior and inferior rami
Enters the orbit
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16. Trochlear nerve
Trochlear nucleus:
It lies inferior to the oculomotor nucleus at the
level of the inferior colliculus
The nerve fibres, pass posteriorly around the
central gray matter to reach the posterior
surface of the midbrain
Course:
emerges from the midbrain and immediately
decussates with the nerve of the opposite side
lateral wall of the cavernous sinus and enters
the orbit through the superior orbital fissure
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27. Facial nerve
Nuclei:
Main motor nucleus:
lies deep in the reticular formation of the lower
part of the pons
The part of the nucleus that supplies the
muscles of the upper part of the face receives
corticonuclear fibres from both cerebral
hemispheres
The part of the nucleus that supplies the
muscles of the lower part of the face receives
only corticonuclear fibres from the opposite
cerebral hemisphere.
28. Facial nerve
Nuclei:
Parasympathetic nuclei:
Parasympathetic nuclei lie posterolateral to the
main motor nucleus
Superior salivatory and lacrimal nuclei
Sensory nucleus
upper part of the nucleus of the tractus
solitarius and lies close to the motor nucleus
Sensations of taste travel through the
peripheral axons of nerve cells situated in the
geniculate ganglion on the seventh cranial
nerve
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31. Facial nerve
Course:
Sesory and motor components
fibers of the motor root first travel
posteriorly around the medial side of the
abducent nucleus
They then pass around the nucleus
beneath the colliculus facialis in the floor
of the fourth ventricle and, finally, pass
anteriorly to emerge from the brainstem
The sensory root (nervus intermedius) is
formed of the central processes of the
unipolar cells of the geniculate ganglion
32. Facial nerve
Course:
It also contains the efferent preganglionic
parasympathetic fibers from the parasympathetic nuclei
They pass laterally in the posterior cranial fossa with
the vestibulocochlear nerve and enter the internal
acoustic meatus in the petrous part of the temporal
bone
At the bottom of the meatus, the nerve enters the facial
canal and runs laterally through the inner ear
On reaching the medial wall of the tympanic cavity, the
nerve expands to form the sensory geniculate ganglion
and turns sharply backwards.
At the posterior wall of the tympanic cavity, the facial
nerve turns downward on the medial side of the aditus
of the mastoid antrum, descends behind the pyramid,
and emerges from the stylomastoid foramen
33. Facial nerve
Distribution:
The motor nucleus supplies the muscles of facial
expression, the auricular muscles, the
stapedius, the posterior belly of the digastric,
and the stylohyoid muscles
The superior salivatory nucleus supplies the
submandibular and sublingual salivary glands
and the nasal and palatine glands. The lacrimal
nucleus supplies the lacrimal gland
The sensory nucleus receives taste fibers from
the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of
the mouth, and the palate
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36. Vestibulocochlear Nerve
Consists of two distinct parts, the vestibular nerve and
the cochlear nerve
Vestibular Nerve
conducts nerve impulses from the utricle and saccule
that provide information concerning the position of
the head
central processes of nerve cells located in the
vestibular ganglion, which is situated in the internal
acoustic meatus
They enter the anterior surface of the brainstem in a
groove between the lower border of the pons and the
upper part of the medulla oblongata
When they enter the vestibular nuclear complex, the
fibres divide into short ascending and long
descending fibres; some fibres pass directly to the
cerebellum through the inferior cerebellar peduncle,
37. Vestibulocochlear nerve
The Vestibular Nuclear Complex
Four nuclei may be recognized:
the lateral vestibular nucleus,
the medial vestibular nucleus
the superior vestibular nucleus,
the inferior vestibular nucleus
Efferent fibers from the nuclei pass to the
cerebellum through the inferior cerebellar
peduncle
38. Vestibulocochlear nerve
Efferent fibers also descend uncrossed to
the spinal cord from the lateral vestibular
nucleus and form the vestibulospinal tract
In addition, efferent fibers pass to the nuclei
of the oculomotor, trochlear, and abducent
nerves through the medial longitudinal
fasciculus
Ascending fibers also pass upward from the
vestibular nuclei to the cerebral cortex, to
the vestibular area in the postcentral gyrus
just above the lateral fissure
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43. Vestibulocochlear nerve
Cochlear Nerve
The cochlear nerve conducts nerve impulses
concerned with sound from the organ of Corti in
the cochlea
The fibres of the cochlear nerve are the central
processes of nerve cells located in the spiral
ganglion of the cochlea
Entering pons at the level of the facial nerve
Nerve fibres are distributed to anterior and
posterior cochlear nuclei
Efferent fibers are relayed through various nuclei
to the auditory cortex
44. Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Nuclei:
The glossopharyngeal nerve has three nuclei:
the main motor nucleus,
the parasympathetic nucleus, and
the sensory nucleus
Course:
The glossopharyngeal nerve leaves the anterolateral
surface of the upper part of the medulla oblongata as
a series of rootlets in a groove between the olive and
the inferior cerebellar peduncle
leaves the skull through the jugular foramen
Descends along internal jugular vein and artery and
supplies the stylopharyngeus, the upper two
constrictor oesophageal muscles, posterior 3rd of the
tongue and pharynx.
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47. Vagus nerve
Nuclei:
Main motor
Sensory
Parasympathetic
Course:
Leaves anterolateral surface of
medulla
Leaves the skull through jugular
foramen
Superior and Inferior sensory
48. Vagus Nerve
Descends down in the neck inside
the carotid sheath
In the thorax, it contribute to the
pulmonary plexus, cardiac plexus
and nerves of the larynx.
In the upper abdomen it forms
anterior and posterior gastric
nerves
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52. Accesory nerve
The accessory nerve is a motor nerve
that is formed by the union of a cranial
and a spinal root.
Cranial Root
formed from the axons of nerve cells of
the nucleus ambiguus
The nucleus receives corticonuclear
fibers from both cerebral hemispheres
The efferent fibers of the nucleus
emerge from the anterior surface of the
medulla oblongata between the olive
and the inferior cerebellar peduncle
53. Accessory nerve
Course of the cranial part:
The nerve runs laterally in the
posterior cranial fossa and joins
the spinal root
Exits through the jugular foramen
The roots then separate, and the
cranial root joins the vagus nerve
and is distributed in its pharyngeal
and recurrent laryngeal branches
54. Accessory nerve
Course of the spinal part:
Formed by the spinal nucleus in the
upper part of the spinal cord
Receives corticospinal fibres from
cerebral cortex
The spinal root emerges from the
cervical spinal cord and ascends into
the skull to join the cranial part.
Descending down it supplies the
sternocleidomastoid and trapezius
muscles
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56. Hypoglossal nerve
The hypoglossal nerve is a motor nerve that
supplies all the intrinsic muscles of the tongue
as well as the styloglossus, the hyoglossus,
and the genioglossus muscles
The hypoglossal nucleus is situated close to the
midline immediately beneath the floor of the lower part
of the fourth ventricle
Exits the skull through the hypoglossal canal
Passes between the internal carotid artery and internal
jugular vein
Posterior belly of the digastric is supplied
Passes deep to the mylohyoid muscle lying on the
lateral aspect of hypoglossus muscle
Joined by fibers of the C1 spinal nerve
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