Nerves of the Head, Face, and Neck

The largest cranial nerve is the chief sensory nerve of the face and serves as a motor nerve of muscles that control chewing

• Fifth cranial nerve

• Seventh Cranial Nerve

• Eleventh Cranial Nerve

Chief motor nerve of the face

• Fifth cranial Nerve

• Seventh Cranial Nerve

• Eleventh Cranial Nerve

A motor nerve that controls the motion of the neck and shoulder muscles

• Fifth Cranial Nerve

• Seventh Cranial Nerve

• Eleventh Cranial Nerve

Another name for this nerve is the trigeminal nerve.

• Fifth Cranial Nerve

• Seventh Cranial Nerve

• Eleventh Cranial Nerve

Another name for this nerve is the facial nerve.

• Fifth Cranial Nerve

• Seventh Cranial Nerve

• Eleventh Cranial Nerve

Another name for this nerve is the accessory nerve.

• Fifth Cranial Nerve

• Seventh Cranial Nerve

• Eleventh Cranial Nerve

Supplies impulses to the skin of the forehead, upper eyelids, and interior portion of the scalp, orbit, eyeball, and nasal passage.

• Ophthalmic nerve

• Maxillary nerve

• Accessory nerve

• Buccal nerve

Affects the muscles of the chin, lower lip, and external ear.

• Maxillary nerve

• Temporal nerve

• Mandibular nerve

• Posterior auricular nerve

Supplies impulses to the upper part of the face or jaw

• Ophthalmic nerve

• Maxillary nerve

• Cervical nerve

• Posterior auricular nerve

Affects the muscles of the temple, side of the forehead, eyebrow, eyelid, and upper part of the cheek.

• Temporal nerve

• Cervical nerve

• Trigeminal nerve

• Mandibular nerve