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4.1 Cranial Nerves Flashcards

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What is the name of CN I?

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Olfactory nerve

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What is the function of the Olfactory nerve?

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Provide a sense of smell

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Where does CN I originate?

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Olfactory mucosa –> cribriform plate –> olfactory bulb

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What is anosmia?

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Lack of smell

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What can cause anosmia?

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Trauma, meningtitis

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What is the name of CN II?

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Optic nerve

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Describe the pathway of CNII

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Retina –> Optic tract –> Optic canal –> Primary visual cortex

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What is the name of CN III?

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Occulomotor

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Where does CN III originate?

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Oculomotor nucleus

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Describe the pathway of CN III?

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Superior orbital fissure and splits into superior and inferior oculomotor nerve.

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What is the function of the optic nerve?

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Sight

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What is the function of CN III?

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Movement of 4/6 of the extraocular eye muscles and levator palpebrae superioris

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How will a CN III nerve palsy present?

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Down and out pupil
Enlarged pupil (mydriasis)
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What is the name of CN IV?

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Trochlear

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What is the function of the trochlear nerve?

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Moves eye down and in

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Describe the pathway of CN IV

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Trochlear nucleus –> cavernous sinus –> eye muscles

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How may an infection on CN IV present?

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Difficulty walking down the stairs

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Why is CN IV susceptible to infections?

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Longest and runs through cavernous sinus

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What is the name of CN V?

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Trigeminal

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Where does the Trigeminal nerve originate?

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Trigeminal sensory nucleus complex in the Pons

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Name the 3 branches of CN V

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Opthalmic (V1)
Maxillary (V2)
Mandibular (V3)

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What is the function of the trigeminal nerve?

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General sensation to the face and innervation of the muscles of mastication

23
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What is trigeminal neuralgia?

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Overactive sensory portion of CN V causes burning pain

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What is the name of CN VI?

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Abducens Nerve

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Where does the abducens nerve originate?
Abducens nuclei in the pons
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What is the function of the abducens nerve?
Lateral eye movements
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What is the name of CN VII?
Facial nerve
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Name the motor branches of the facial nerve
``` Temporal Zygomatic Buccal Mandibular Cervical ```
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What do the sensory fibres of the facial nerve innervate?
Taste receptors of anterior 2/3rds of the tongue
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What do the parasympathetic fibres of the facial nerve innervate?
Salivary and lacrimal glands
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Which foramina do all branches of the facial nerve pass through?
Internal acoustic meatus
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What is Bell's Palsy?
Idiopathic unilateral facial paralysis due to inflammation at the stylomastoid foramen
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What is the name of CN VIII?
Vestibulocochlear
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Describe the pathway of CN VIII
Cerebellopontine angle in the Pons, then splits into vestibular nerve and cochlear nerve.
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What is the function of the vestibular nerve?
Control of balance
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What is the function of the cochlear nerve?
Hearing
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What test is done to check for sensory and conductive hearing loss?
Rinne and Webbers test
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What is the name of CN IX?
Glossopharyngeal
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What does the glossopharyngeal nerve give motor innervation to?
Stylopharyngeus
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What does the glossopharyngeal nerve give sensory innervation to?
Oropharynx Posterior 1/3rd tongue Carotid sinus
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What does the glossopharyngeal nerve give parasympathetic innervation to?
Parotid gland
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Which pathway is CN IX in the gag reflex?
Afferent pathway
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What is the name of CN X?
Vagus nerve
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What does the vagus nerve give motor innervation to?
Muscles of the pharynx and larynx
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What does the vagus nerve give sensory innervation to?
Laryngopharynx, ear
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What does the vagus nerve give parasympathetic innervation to?
Heart, lungs, GI tract
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Which pathway is CN X in the gag reflex?
Efferent pathway
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What is the name of CN XI?
Accessory nerve
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Which artery does CN XI follow?
Internal carotid artery
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What does the Accessory nerve innervate?
SCM and trapezius
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What is the name of CN XII?
Hypoglossal
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What does the hypoglossal nerve innervate?
Intrinsic and extinsic muscles of the tongue

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