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Microsurgical anatomy of the trigeminal nerve. 2014

Wonil Joo, and Fumitaka Yoshioka, and Takeshi Funaki, and Koji Mizokami, and Albert L Rhoton
Department of Neurosurgery, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

The objective of this study is to review surgical anatomy of the trigeminal nerve. We also demonstrate some pictures involving the trigeminal nerve and its surrounding connective and neurovascular structures. Ten adult cadaveric heads were studied, using a magnification ranging from 3× to 40×, after perfusion of the arteries and veins with colored latex. The trigeminal nerve is the largest and most complex of the cranial nerves. It serves as a major conduit of sensory input from the face and provides motor innervation to the muscles of mastication. Because of its size and complexity, it is essential to have thorough knowledge of the nerve before diagnoses and treatment of the pathologic processes in the orofacial, temporomandibular, infratemporal, and pterygopalatine areas. The trigeminal nerve is encountered with imaging or surgery of the skull base surgery. Thus, a comprehensive knowledge of the anatomy of the trigeminal nerve is crucial for performing the surgical procedures without significant complication.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008340 Mandibular Nerve A branch of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The mandibular nerve carries motor fibers to the muscles of mastication and sensory fibers to the teeth and gingivae, the face in the region of the mandible, and parts of the dura. Alveolar Nerve, Inferior,Auriculotemporal Nerve,Buccal Nerve,Deep Temporal Nerve,Lateral Pterygoid Nerve,Masseteric Nerve,Mental Nerve,Mylohyoid Nerve,Auriculotemporal Nerves,Buccal Nerves,Deep Temporal Nerves,Inferior Alveolar Nerve,Inferior Alveolar Nerves,Lateral Pterygoid Nerves,Mandibular Nerves,Masseteric Nerves,Mental Nerves,Mylohyoid Nerves,Nerve, Auriculotemporal,Nerve, Buccal,Nerve, Deep Temporal,Nerve, Inferior Alveolar,Nerve, Lateral Pterygoid,Nerve, Mandibular,Nerve, Masseteric,Nerve, Mental,Nerve, Mylohyoid,Pterygoid Nerve, Lateral,Pterygoid Nerves, Lateral,Temporal Nerve, Deep,Temporal Nerves, Deep
D008442 Maxillary Nerve The intermediate sensory division of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The maxillary nerve carries general afferents from the intermediate region of the face including the lower eyelid, nose and upper lip, the maxillary teeth, and parts of the dura. Alveolar Nerve, Superior,Alveolar Nerves, Superior,Maxillary Nerves,Nerve, Maxillary,Nerve, Superior Alveolar,Nerves, Maxillary,Nerves, Superior Alveolar,Superior Alveolar Nerve,Superior Alveolar Nerves
D008488 Medical Illustration The field which deals with illustrative clarification of biomedical concepts, as in the use of diagrams and drawings. The illustration may be produced by hand, photography, computer, or other electronic or mechanical methods. Illustration, Medical,Illustrations, Medical,Medical Illustrations
D008866 Microsurgery The performance of surgical procedures with the aid of a microscope.
D009882 Ophthalmic Nerve A sensory branch of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The ophthalmic nerve carries general afferents from the superficial division of the face including the eyeball, conjunctiva, upper eyelid, upper nose, nasal mucosa, and scalp. Nerve, Ophthalmic,Nerves, Ophthalmic,Ophthalmic Nerves
D001933 Brain Stem The part of the brain that connects the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES with the SPINAL CORD. It consists of the MESENCEPHALON; PONS; and MEDULLA OBLONGATA. Brainstem,Truncus Cerebri,Brain Stems,Brainstems,Cerebri, Truncus,Cerebrus, Truncus,Truncus Cerebrus
D002102 Cadaver A dead body, usually a human body. Corpse,Cadavers,Corpses
D004210 Dissection The separation and isolation of tissues for surgical purposes, or for the analysis or study of their structures. Dissections
D006257 Head The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs. Heads
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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