Afferent
Innervation of Oral Cavity and Pharynx Anatomy
Trigeminal
(CN V) (maxillary CN V2), Via superior alveolar nerves, Via pterygopalatine ganglion
and nasopalatine and greater and lesser palatine nerves, Via greater petrosal
nerve, pterygopalatine ganglion, and greater and lesser palatine nerves, Facial
(CN VII) (intermediate nerve of Wrisberg), Glossopharyngeal (CN IX), Via
pharyngeal plexus, Via tonsillar branches, Taste plus general sensation via
lingual branches, Trigeminal (CN V) (maxillary CN V2),
Via pharyngeal branch of
pterygopalatine ganglion, Via greater petrosal nerve and pterygopalatine
ganglion, Facial (CN VII) (intermediate nerve of Wrisberg), Glossopharyngeal
(CN IX), Trigeminal (CN V) (maxillary CN V2), Via pterygopalatine ganglion and nasopalatine
and greater and lesser palatine nerves, Via internal branch of superior laryngeal
nerve, Via superioralveolar nerves, Trigeminal (CN V) (mandibular CN V3), Via
buccal nerve, Via inferior alveolar nerve, Via pharyngeal plexus, Via tonsillar
branches, Taste plus general sensation via lingual branches, Vagus (CN X) and glossopharyngeal
(CN IX), Via pharyngeal plexus, Vagus (CN X), Trigeminal (CN V) (mandibular CN
V3), Via lingual nerve, Facial (CN VII) (intermediate nerve of Wrisberg), Taste
via chorda tympani, Vagus (CN X), Via internal branch of superior laryngeal
nerve
