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Trigeminal Sensory Pathways Overview

The document discusses the trigeminal sensory pathway, which contains three primary neurons: nociceptors with cell bodies in the trigeminal nucleus, tactile neurons with cell bodies in the motor nucleus of the trigeminal nerve, and proprioceptive neurons with cell bodies in the mesencephalic nucleus. It also examines the trigeminal pain pathway and periodontal sensory pathway, noting that proprioceptive neurons from the periodontium have their cell bodies in the mesencephalic nucleus of the trigeminal nerve and that pain neurons are located in the trigeminal ganglion.

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Trigeminal Sensory Pathways Overview

The document discusses the trigeminal sensory pathway, which contains three primary neurons: nociceptors with cell bodies in the trigeminal nucleus, tactile neurons with cell bodies in the motor nucleus of the trigeminal nerve, and proprioceptive neurons with cell bodies in the mesencephalic nucleus. It also examines the trigeminal pain pathway and periodontal sensory pathway, noting that proprioceptive neurons from the periodontium have their cell bodies in the mesencephalic nucleus of the trigeminal nerve and that pain neurons are located in the trigeminal ganglion.

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Trigeminal Sensory

Pathway
Primary Neurons

• Nociceptor
– Trigeminal nu.
• Tactile
– Motor nu. of V
• Proprioceptive
– Mesencephalic nu.
Trigeminal Pain Pathway
Periodontal Sensory Pathway

• Proprioceptive from
periodontium has
cell body in
Mesencephalic
nucleus of V
• Pain in Trigeminal
ganglion
Control of mastication - Sensory
Control of mastication - Motor

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