Cranial Nerve Flashcards
Cranial nerve function and the OME
1
Q
Trigeminal V
A
Motor: Jaw to open to resistance. Jaw lateralization, bite Sensory: sensory to face, hard palate, anterior tongue
2
Q
Facial VII
A
Motor:
Close eyes, wrinkle brow, smile, kiss, whistle, flatten cheeks, lateralise lips
Sensory:
taste to anterior 2/3 tongue, sensory to soft palate and adjacent pharyngeal wall.
3
Q
Glossopharyngeal IX
A
Motor: gag reflex* Sensory: gag reflex* Estimation of onset of swallow** *high risk of false positive **very difficult to assess clinically
4
Q
Vagus X
A
Motor: vocal quality volitional cough, glottal coup Sensory: reflexive cough
5
Q
Hypoglossal XII
A
Motor only:
Lingual movement-superior, lateral
protrusion, retraction of tongue
