Nervus Trigeminus (Noun)
Meaning
The main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The nervus trigeminus is a mixed cranial nerve responsible for transmitting sensory information from the face to the brain.
- Damage to the nervus trigeminus can result in loss of sensation in the face and difficulty with mastication.
- The nervus trigeminus is divided into three main branches: the ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular divisions.
- The nervus trigeminus plays a crucial role in controlling the muscles of mastication, including the masseter, temporalis, and medial pterygoid muscles.
- Dysfunction of the nervus trigeminus can lead to trigeminal neuralgia, a chronic pain condition characterized by sudden, severe episodes of pain in the face.