Nerve Fiber Color Key

Sympathetic

Sensory

Parasympathetic

Somatomotor/branchial motor

Special sensory
Olfactory nerve (CN I)

Olfactory bulb

Cribriform plate

Olfactory n.
 Optic nerve (CN II)

Retina

Optic canal
 Oculomotor nerve (CN III)

Levator palpebrae superioris m.

Superior br.

Superior orbital Superior rectus m.

fissure

Inferior br. Medial rectus m.

Edinger-Westphal
nucleus Inferior rectus m.

Inferior oblique m.
Sphincter pupillae m.
Short ciliary n. Ciliary m.
Internal carotid plexus (T1)

Nasociliary n. (V1)
Dilator pupillae m.
Ciliary
ganglion Müller’s m.
 Trochlear nerve (CN IV)

Superior orbital fissure

Superior oblique m.
 Trigeminal nerve (CN V) – Ophthalmic (V1)

Posterior ethmoidal n.

Anterior ethmoidal n.

Nasociliary n. Infratrochlear n.

Internal carotid
Long ciliary n.
Trigeminal Supraorbital n. plexus (T1)
ganglion Superior orbital Short ciliary n.
fissure Frontal n. Supraorbital (from CN III)
notch
Ciliary
ganglion
Supratrochlear n.

Lacrimal n.
(from zygomatic n., V2) Lacrimal gland
 Trigeminal nerve (CN V) – Maxillary (V2)
Nasal nn. Nasopalatine n.
Nasal cavity Lacrimal
gland
Pharyngeal n.

Pharynx
Greater petrosal n.
(from VII) N. of pterygoid canal
Pterygovaginal canal (from lacrimal n., V1)
Geniculate ganglion Zygomaticotemporal n.
Pterygopalatine
ganglion
Internal carotid Deep petrosal n. Lesser palatine n.
plexus (T2) Pterygoid canal
Superior cervical Roof of Zygomaticofacial n.
ganglion oral cavity
Greater palatine n.
Inferior
Inferior posterior Zygomatic n. palpebral
nasal nn. Nasal n.
cavity
Trigeminal Infraorbital Lateral
ganglion foramen Infraorbital n. nasal n.
Inferior orbital Superior
Foramen fissure labial n.
rotundum Posterior superior Middle superior Anterior superior
alveolar n. alveolar n. alveolar n.
 Trigeminal nerve (CN V) – Mandibular (V�)
Anterior & posterior
deep temporal nn.

N. to tensor tympani m. Lateral pterygoid n.

N. to tensor veli palatini m. Buccal n.

N. to medial pterygoid m. Mandibular

notch Masseteric n.
Foramen Anterior br.
ovale
Mylohyoid n.
Posterior br. Mandibular
Trigeminal foramen
ganglion Meningeal br. Incisive n.
Inferior Mental
alveolar n. foramen Mental n.

Lingual n.
(from chorda tympani, VII)
Submandibular
ganglion
Submandibular gland
Sublingual gland
Auriculotemporal n.
Lesser petrosal n. (from IX)
Otic
ganglion Middle Parotid gland
meningeal a.
 Abducens nerve (CN VI)

Superior orbital fissure

Lateral rectus m.
 Facial nerve (CN VII)
Parotid gland Frontalis m.
Temporal br.
Orbicularis oculi m.
Superior & anterior auricular mm.

Levator anguli oris m.

Zygomaticus major & minor mm.
Greater petrosal n. Nasalis m.
Zygomatic br. Procerus m.
Internal Levator labii superioris m.
acoustic Stapedius m. Stylomastoid Temporofacial div.
meatus Levator labii superioris
foramen alaeque nasi m.
Petrotympanic Buccinator m.
fissure Cervicofacial Buccal br.
Geniculate ganglion div. Orbicularis oris m.
Superior Taste (anterior 2⁄3) Depressor anguli oris.
salivatory (to V3)
nucleus Chorda tympani n. Marginal mandibular br. Depressor labii inferioris m.
Mentalis m.

Cervical br. Platysma m.

Posterior auricular n.
Posterior auricular m.

Posterior belly of digastric m.

Stylohyoid m.
 Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)

Vestibular n.
Vestibular system
Internal acoustic meatus

Cochlear n.
Cochlea
 Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

Tympanic Foramen
canaliculus Hiatus ovale
(to V3)
Inferior Lesser petrosal n.
salivatory Tympanic
nucleus plexus
Jugular Tympanic n.
foramen
Stylopharyngeal br.
Stylopharyngeus m.
Pharyngeal br. Pharyngeal plexus
Superior & inferior Oropharynx
glossopharyngeal Tonsillar br.
ganglia Carotid body Palatine tonsil
and sinus
Lingual br.
Taste (posterior 1⁄3)
 Vagus nerve (CN X)
Constrictor mm., salpingopharyngeus m., levator veli palatini m.

Palatopharyngeus m., palatoglossus m., musculus uvulae m.

Pharyngeal Laryngopharynx
br. Pharyngeal
Taste on soft palate and epiglottis
Jugular plexus
foramen Visceral afferents
& parasympathetics

Carotid Cricothyroid m. to/from abdomen & thorax

Superior
Superior & inferior sinus laryngeal n. External br.
sensory ganglia
Auricular br. Internal br. Mucosa above Inferior
Dosal vagal nucleus Left aortic arch
& nucleus ambiguus constrictor m.
vocal folds OR right subclavian a.
Recurrent
laryngeal n.
Mucosa below
vocal folds Inferior
laryngeal n.

Posterior cricoarytenoid m.
Lateral cricoarytenoid m.
Thyroarytenoid (vocalis) m.
Oblique arytenoid m.
Transverse arytenoid m.
 Accessory nerve (CN XI)

Cranial root Jugular foramen Sternocleidomastoid m.

Trapezius m.
Spinal root Foramen
magnum
 Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Intrinsic tongue mm.
Genioglossus m.
Hyoglossus m.
Occipital a.
Styloglossus m.
Hypoglossal foramen Thyrohyoid m. (C1)
Geniohyoid m. (C1)
C1 Ansa cervicalis
Superior root Omohyoid m.
Lesser occipital n. Sternohyoid m.
C2 Sternothyroid m.
Inferior
root
Greater auricular n.

Transverse cervical n.
C3
Supraclavicular nn.

C4
Phrenic n.

C5