Head and neck anatomy

innervates muscles of facial expression; passes through parotid gland, but does not innervate it

chorda tympani is a branch of the _____________nerve, and innervates the_______________ and __________________

usually caused by a stroke or injury to the nerve. You can injure the facial nerve during the IA injection if administered incorrectly, but condition is usually only transient in that case

idiopathic facial paralysis. abrupt onset, and can be permanent

excrutiating short term pain caused by touching trigger zones, which vary, but can include areas around the eye and ala of nose, treated by killing the nerve

inferior alveolar nerve may be ______________ and you can tell this when you look at radiographs and see ___________________.

nerve that is just distal of 3rd molars and can be endangered during extractions

can cross over to the other side of the mandible and therefore make anesthesia difficult to achieve

What nerve do we want to numb when giving the mental nerve shot?

when giving the IA shot, where do we aim?

what shot do we give right away after the IA shot?

name all the nerves that break off of the otic ganglion and innervate the muscles of mastication

What does the tensor veli palatini nerve innervate?

What does the tensor tympani nerve innervate?

The meningeal nerve branches before it exits the___________