Pons

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Trigeminal Nerve (CN V)

CN V1 Opthalamic (Sensory)

Lacrimal Nerve

Receives branch from the zygomatic nerve of the maxillary

Lacrimal Gland

Frontal Nerve

Anterior ethmoid nerve

Sensory branch to nasal cavity

Branches to cillary ganglion

innervate the dilator pupillae, palpebral or tarsal muscles, orbit and the blood vessels of the eyeball

Posterior ethmoid nerve

sensory information from the sphenoid sinus and posterior ethmoidal air cells.

Nasocillary

Supraorbital nerve

Middle and lateral forehead (medial in relation to supraorbital nerve)

Supratrochlear nerve

Middle and lateral forehead (More lateral)

CN V2 Maxillary (Sensory)

Zygomaticofacial Nerve

Zygomatic arch

Infraorbital Nerve

Side of nose, lower eyelid, below eye, upper lip

Zygomaticotemporal Nerve

Skin just lateral to eye

Superior Alveolar Nerve

Upper teeth

Palatine Branches:

Greater Palatine Nerve

Hard palate

Lesser Palatine Nerve

Soft palate

Nasopalatine Nerve

Anterior Portion of hard palate

CNV3 Mandibular (Sensory/Motor)

Anterior Division (Both)

Nerve to Lateral Pterygoid

Lateral Pterygoid

Deep Temporal Nerve (motor)

Temporalis

Buccal Nerve: Cheek and lateral jaw (sensory)

Masseteric Nerve (Motor)

Masseter

Posterior Division (Sensory)

Inferior Alveolar Nerve (Sensory)

Sensation to mandibular teeth (sensory)

Mental Nerve (sensory)

Skin of chin (sensory)

Lingual Nerve (Sensory)

Sensation to anterior tongue (sensory)

Auricotemporal Nerve (sensory)

Anterior to ear, parotid and lateral scalp (sensory)

Facial Nerve (CNVII)

Abducens Nerve (CN VI)