The trigeminal motor nucleus contains motor neurons that innervate muscles of the first branchial arch, namely the muscles of mastication, the tensor tympani, tensor veli palatini, mylohyoid, and anterior belly of the digastric.
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Nerves of head and neck: the cranial nerves and nuclei (TA A14.2.01, GA 9.855) |
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| olfactory (AON->I) |
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| optic (LGN->II) |
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oculomotor
(ON, EWN->III) |
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| trochlear (TN->IV) |
no significant branches
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trigeminal
(PSN,TSN,MN,TMN->V) |
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| abducens (AN->VI) |
no significant branches
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| facial (FMN,SN,SSN->VII) |
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vestibulocochlear
(VN, CN->VIII) |
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glossopharyngeal
(NA, ISN, SN->IX) |
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vagus
(NA, DNVN, SN->X) |
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| accessory (NA,SAN->XI) |
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| hypoglossal (HN->XII) |
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