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Carotid canal

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Internal carotid artery, sympathetic fibers

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Anterior cranial fossa

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Frontal lobe of brain

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Cribriform foramina in cribriform plate

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Axons of olfactory epithelium that form olfactory nerve (CN I)

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Middle cranial fossa

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Temporal lobes of brain

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Optic canals

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Optic nerves (CN II) and ophthalmic arteries

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Superior orbital fissure

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Ophthalmic veins, ophthalmic nerve (CN V1), oculomotor nerve (CN III), trochlear nerve (CN IV) and abducens nerve (CN VI), and sympathetic fibers

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Foramen rotundum

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Maxillary nerve (CN V2)

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Foramen ovale

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Mandibular nerve (CN V3)

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Foramen spinosum

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Middle meningeal artery/vein

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Foramen lacerum

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Nothing passes through but opening is traversed by internal carotid artery

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Posterior cranial fossa

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Cerebellum, pons and medulla oblongata

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Foramen magnum

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Spinal cord and meninges, vertebral arteries, dural veins, anterior and posterior spinal arteries

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Jugular foramen

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Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX), vagus nerve (CN X), spinal accessory nerve (CN XI); internal jugular vein, inferior petrosal and sigmoid sinuses

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Hypoglossal canal

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Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

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Internal auditory meatus

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Facial (CN VII) and Vestibulocochlear nerves (CN VIII)

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When does Metopic suture closes

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3-9 months

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When does coronal suture closes

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Full fusion around age 24

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When does sagittal suture closes

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Being 29 — completely close by 35

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When does lambdoid suture closes

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Full fusion may never occur, but typically between ages 30-40

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Olfactory

Nerve#, component, main action, cranial exit, assessment

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Nerve# 1
Component: Special sensory(Olfaction)
Main action: Smell from nasal mucosa
Cranial exit: Foramina in cribriform plate of ethmoid bone
Assessment: Smell coffee grounds/mint etc 10cm away

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Optic

Nerve#, component, main action, cranial exit, assessment

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Nerve# 2
Component: special sensory (vision)
Main action: vision from retina
Cranial exit: Optic canal
Assessment: Snellen chart; examine visual fields by wiggling fingers 1 foot from pt’s ear, asking which one they see move
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Oculomotor

Nerve#, component, main action, cranial exit, assessment

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Nerve# 3

component: Somatic motor
main action: All eye muscles except superior oblique and lateral rectus
Cranial exit: superior orbital fissure
Assessment: 6 cardinal points of eye movements, convergence by moving finger towards bridge of pt’s nose.

component: Visceral motor
main action: parasympathetic to sphincter pupillae and ciliary muscles in eye -> constricts pupil and accommodates lens of eye(ciliary gaglion)
cranial exit: Superior orbital fissure
assessment: Pupillary light reaction

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Trochlear

Nerve#, component, main action, cranial exit, assessment

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Nerve# 4
component: somatic motor
main action: superior oblique muscle of eye
cranial exit: superior orbital fissure
assessment: 6 cardinal points of eye movement, convergence by moving finger towards bridge of pt’s nose

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Ophthalmic

Nerve#, component, main action, cranial exit, assessment

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Nerve# V1
component: General somatic sensory
main action: Sensation from cornea, skin of forehead, scalp, eyelids, nose and mucosa of nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses
cranial exit: superior orbital fissure
assessment: corneal reflex; facial sensation on forehead;

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Maxillary Nerve#, component, main action, cranial exit, assessment
Nerve# V2 -component: General somatic sensory - main action: sensation from skin of face over maxilla, upper lip, maxillary teeth, mucosa of nose, maxillary sinuses, palate, nasopharynx - cranial exit: foramen rotundum - assessment: Facial sensation on cheek
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Mandibular Nerve#, component, main action, cranial exit, assessment
Nerve# V3 -component: General somatic sensory - main action: Sensation from skin over mandible, lower lip, side of head, mandibular teeth, temporomandibular joint, mucosa of mouth, anterior 2/3 of tongue - cranial exit: Foramen ovale - assessment: Facial sensation on jaw - component: somatic motor - main action: muscles of mastication - cranial exit: foramen ovale - assessment: Motor-pt opens mouth, clenches teeth (pterygoids) — palpate temporal, masseter muscles as they clench.
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Abducent Nerve#, component, main action, cranial exit, assessment
Nerve# VI component: somatic motor main action: lateral rectus muscle of eye cranial exit: superior orbital fissure assessment: 6 cardinal points of eye movements, convergence by moving finger towards bridge of pt’s nose
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Facial Nerve#, component, main action, cranial exit, assessment
Nerve# VII component: somatic motor main action: muscles of facial expression, stapedius of middle ear, stylohyoid and digastirc muscles of neck cranial exit: Internal acoustic meatus; facial canal; stylomastoid foramen assessment: Inspect facial droop or asymmetry. Facial expression muscles: Wrinkle forehead, shuts eyes tightly, fins, frown, show teeth, puff out cheeks. component: Special sensory main action: Taste anterior 2/3 of tongue and palate cranial exit: Internal acoustic meatus; facial canal; stylomastoid foramen assessment: Taste anterior 2/3 of tongue component: General somatic sensory main action: Sensation from skin of external acoustic meatus cranial exit: Internal acoustic meatus; facial canal; stylomastoid foramen assessment: Sharp/dull object to external acoustic meatus with care component: Visceral motor main action: Parasympathetic innervation to submandibular and sublingual salivary glands, lacrimal gland, and glands of nose and palate (pterygopalatine and submandibular ganglion) cranial exit: Internal acoustic meauts; facial canal; stylomastoid foramen assessment: complaints of consistant dry/cotton mouth/eyes?
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Geniculate ganglion
Sensory component of CN VII
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Optic nerve CN II vision from ?
Retina
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Oculomotor nerve CN III Sympathetic or parasympathetic? path?
Parasympathetic Innervated to sphincter pupillae and cillary muscles in eyes Presynaptic fibers synapse in the cillary ganglion Postsynaptic fibers pass to the eyeball via short ciliary nerves Constricts pupil and accommodates lens of eyes (lens becomes more rounded) for near vision
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CN IV injury causes what?
Diplopia when looking down
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CN VI causes what when damaged?
Inability to abduct the eye on the affected side
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Symapathetic innervation of the eye path
T1-T3 —> superior cervical ganglion/travel with internal carotid artery —> ciliary ganglion —> short ciliary nerves
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What nerve is used for somatic motor to muscles of mastication?
Trigeminal Nerve CN V—mandibular CN V3
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CN VII exits through?
Stylomastoid foramen via internal acoustic meatus
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Name two ganglion of Facial Nerve CN VII
Pterygopalatine ganglion— lacrimimal, nasal, pharyngeal and palatine glands. And Submandibular gagnlion—-sublingual and submandibular salivary glands
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Parasympathetic pathway of CN VII
Via submandibular ganglion And pterygopalatine ganglion
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Special sensory of Facial nerve
Transmits taste from anterior 2/3 of tongue and soft palate
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Vestibulocochlear nerve
CN VIII * **Vestibular - Exits via Internal acoustic meatus - Special sensory for balance and equilibrium from semicircular ducts * **Cochlear - Exits via internal acoutic meatus - Special sensory of hearing from the spiral organ
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Glossopharyngeal nerve
CN IX Exits via Jugular foramen Somatic motor— motor to stylopharyngeus to assist with swallowing Visceral motor— parasympathetic innervation to parotid gland(otic ganglion) Special sensory(taste) — taste from posterior 1/3 of tongue General somatic sensory — external ear, pharynx, middle ear, oropharynx Visceral sensory —- carotid body and sinus
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Vagus
CN X Somatic motor— motor to constrictor muscles of pharynx, intrinsic muscles of larynx, muscles of palate (Except tensor veli palatini), and striated muscle in superior 2/3 of esophagus Visceral motor — parasympathetic innervation to smooth muscle of trachea, bronchi, digestive tract and cardiac muscle of heart Visceral sensory — visceral sensation from base of tongue laryngopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, heart, esophagus, stomach and intestine Special sensory — taste from epiglottis and palate General somatic sensory — sensation from auricle, external acoustic meatus and dura mater of posterior cranial fossa
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Spinal accessory
CN XI Exits jugular foramen Somatic motor—motor to sternocleidomastoid and trapezius
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Hypoglossal
CN XII Exits hypoglossal canal Somatic motor—intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of tongue (Expect palatoglossus)
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Parasympathetic route of facial CN VII
Greater petrosal nerve —> pterygopalatine gagnlia —> zygomaticotemp—oral nerve joints the lacrimal nerve of V1 (Parasympathetic: lacrimal gland and glands of palate) Chorda tympani nerve joins lingual nerve joins lingual nerve of CN V3 —> submandibular ganglia —> continues to sublingual and submandibular glands
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Glossopharyngeal IX
Lesser petrosal nerve —> otic ganglion —> auriculotemporal nerve
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Parasympathetic pathway of CN VII Name two pathways and their pathways
****Pterygopalatine Facial nerve—> greater petrosal nerve —> pteygopalatine ganglion —> lacrimal nerve Of v 1—> lacriminal gland —> increase tears production ***SUbmandibular Facial nerve —> chorda tympani —> lingual nerve V3 —> submandibular ganglion —> submandibular gland —> promotes secretion of saliva

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