University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
BIOL 482/L | Animal Physiology and Lab
Academic year:

2024
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211

Pages:

1
Author:

Nick Lawrence

Trigeminal nerve Type of Nerve: Chief Function(s) of Nerve: Mixed Motor: movement of jaw and muscles of mastication Sensory: from the head (skin of face and scalp). cornea of the eye, the teeth, and the dura mater The trigeminal , cranial nerve V, is a mixed nerve that carries both sensory and motor information. The motor component controls the muscles of mastication ( chewing), and the sensory component carries sensory information from the face and jaw. Tooth pain for example, is carried by the trigeminal nerve.