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what nervous system are the spinal nerves and cranial nerves a part of?

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peripheral nervous system

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what do the spinal nerves connect?

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the spinal cord to the peripheral structures

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what do the cranial nerves connect?

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the brain and brain stem to head and neck structures

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what type of information (motor/sensory) do spinal nerves carry?

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both motor and sensory

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where are the cell bodies of motor information located? what are they called?

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in the CNS (brain/spinal cord); called nucleus

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where do motor cells carry information?

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to muscles or glands

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where are the cell bodies of sensory information located? what are they called?

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in PNS; called ganglia

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what is an autonomic ganglia?

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a collection of nerve cells bodies outside the CNS (ganglia) that contains cell bodies of postganglionic sympathetic or parasympathetic cells

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what are the 12 cranial nerves?

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I: Olfactory
II: Optic
III: Oculomotor
IV: Trochlear
V: Trigeminal 
VI: Abducent
VII: Facial
VIII: Vestibulocochlear
IX: Glossopharyngeal 
X: Vagus
XI: Accessory 
XII: Hypoglossal
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what is the function of the 12 cranial nerves?

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S = sensory,
M = motor
B = both

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what foramina do the cranial nerves travel through?

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for Cribriform plate (Olfactory), Optic canal (Optic), Superior Orbital Fissure (Oculomotor), Superior Orbital Fissure (Trochlear), Superior Orbital Fissure (Trigeminal - Ophthalmic), Foramen Rotundum (Trigeminal - Maxillary), Foramen Ovale (Trigeminal - Mandibular), Superior Orbital Fissure (Abducens), Internal Acoustic Meatus (Facial) Or Stylomastoid Foramen (Facial), Internal Acoustic Meatus (Vestibulocochlear), Jugular Foramen (Glossopharyngeal), Jugular Foramen (Vagus), Jugular Foramen (Accessory), Hypoglossal Canal (Hypoglossal)

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Sensory nerves

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afferent nerves; carry information from peripheral to CNS

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Which of the 12 cranial nerves are Somatic Sensory Nerves (General Somatic Afferent; GSA)

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V, VII, IX, X

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what sensations do general somatic afferent (sensory somatic) nerves carry?

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pain, temperature, and touch

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where are the receptors of general somatic afferent (sensory somatic) nerves located

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skin, muscle, tendon, ligaments

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where are the cell bodies of general somatic afferent (sensory somatic) nerves located?

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in the ganglia associated with the nerve

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which of the 12 cranial nerves are special sensory (special afferent; SA)

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I, II, VII, VIII, IX, X

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where are the receptors of special sensory (special afferent; SA) located

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olfactory epithelium, taste buds, retina, and inner ear

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what sensations do special sensory (special afferent; SA) nerves carry?

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smell, taste, vision, hearing, and balance

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where are the cell bodies of special sensory (special afferent; SA) nerves locate?

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in the associated cranial nerve ganglia EXCEPT FOR VISION

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which of the 12 cranial nerves are visceral sensory (general visceral afferent) ?

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IX, X

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what sensations/actions do visceral sensory (general visceral afferent) nerves carry?

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associated with reflexes or autonomic function

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where are the cell bodies of visceral sensory (general visceral afferent) nerves located?

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associated with the nerves

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what do somatic nerves innervate? what do visceral nerves innervate?

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somatic = to body wall (skeletal, muscle, joints, ligaments, etc.)
visceral = to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, glands
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which of the 12 cranial nerves are somatic motor (general somatic efferent; GSE) nerves
III, IV, VI, XI, XII
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what do somatic motor (general somatic efferent; GSE) nerves supply?
skeletal muscle
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which of the 12 cranial nerves are visceral motor (general visceral efferent) nerves?
III,VILL, XI, X
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what do visceral motor (general visceral efferent) nerves supply?
smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands
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where does synapse of visceral motor (general visceral efferent) nerves occur?
in the cranial nerves, the GSE are the preganglionic parasympathetic fibers; synapse occurs in ciliary, pterygopalatine, submandibular, otic ganglia, and the enteric plexus
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which of the 12 cranial nerves are pharyngeal motor (pharyngeal efferent, branchial efferent; BE)
V,VII,IX,X
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what do pharyngeal motor (pharyngeal efferent, branchial efferent; BE) nerves supply?
muscles in the head that are derived from the pharyngeal arches (skeletal muscles of mastication, facial, pharynx, larynx)
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what nerve travels through the cribiform plate?
I: olfactory
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what nerve travels through the optic canal?
II: optic
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what nerves travel through the superior orbital fissure?
III, IV, VI, Vone
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what nerves travel through the foramen rotundum
Vtwo
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what nerves travel through the foramen ovale
Vthree
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what nerves travel through the internal acoustic meatus
VII, VIII
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what nerves travel through the jugular foramen
IX, X XI
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what nerves travel through the hypoglossal canal
XII
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What is the function of cranial nerve I
Olfactory Nerve: special sensory for smell
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where are receptors for cranial nerve I located?
Olfactory Nerve; in the nasal cavity
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How is the special sensation of smell perceived? (course from receptor to perception)
odors stimulate receptors in the nasal cavity which are connected to many olfactory nerves; the nerves pass through openings in the cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone and terminate in the olfactory bulb; from the olfactory bulb information related to smell is related through the olfactory stalk (tract) to olfactory areas in the cerebrum
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What is the function of cranial nerve II
Optic Nerve; Special sensory for vision
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where are receptors for cranial nerve II located?
in the retina
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How is the special sensation of vision perceived? (course from receptor to perception)
receptors in the retina detect vision and carry the information though the optic nerve; the optic nerve passes through optic canal; at the optic chiasm, just anterior to the pituitary gland, some of the vision fibers cross and information is then carried in the optic tract to the brain stem
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What is the function of cranial nerve III
Oculomotor Nerve: Somatic Motor: to all of the extrinsic eye muscles EXCEPT LR and SO (motor to levator palpebrae superioris, medial rectus, superior rectus, inferior rectus, inferior oblique) Visceral Motor: (parasympathetic) to sphincter pupillae (papillary constriction) and cilary muscles (change shape of lens for near vision)
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what is papillary constriction? what cranial nerve controls it?
papillary constriction; controlled by oculomotor
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what is the function of the ciliary muscles? what cranial nerve controls them?
change the shape of the lens for near vision; controlled by oculomotor
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What is the travel path of cranial nerve III?
oculomotor; passes through the lateral wall of cavernous sinus, then through superior orbital fissure into the orbit
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what is the function of cranial nerve IV:
Trochlear nerve | Somatic Motor to superior oblique (SO) muscle
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what is the function of cranial nerve V?
Trigeminal Somatic Sensory: to most of face and anterior scalp and most of dura Pharyngeal Motor: for masseter, temporalis, medial and lateral pterygoids (muscles of mastication), tensor tympani, tensor veli palatine, anterior belly of the digastic, and mylohyoid
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what are the divisions of the trigeminal nerve? which of the divisions has motor components?
Vone = ophthalmic Vtwo = maxillary Vthree = mandibular Only V 3 has motor components
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what is the function of V 1? what is it's path of travel?
function: sensory from upper part of face and scalp, cornea, orbit, nasal cavity, upper eyelid, part of nose. path: in the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus, then passes through the superior orbital fissure
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what is the function of V 2? what is it's path of travel?
function: sensory from cheek area, upper teeth and gums, nose, lower eyelid, upper lip path: in the lateral wall of cavernous sinus, then passes through the foramen rotundum into pterygopalatine fossa
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what is the function of V 3? what is it's path of travel?
function: sensory from lower face, lower teeth and gums, lower lip, anterior 2/3 of tongue, part of external ear, external acoustic meatus, and lateral tympanic membrane, **motor division path: leaves the skull through the foramen ovale and enters the infratemporal fossa
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What is the function of the cranial nerve IV?
abducent nerve; somatic motor to lateral rectus muscle (LR)
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what is the travel path of cranial nerve IV
in the cavernous sinus, then passes through the superior orbital fissure to get into the orbit
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what are the functions of cranial nerve V?
Facial nerve; Somatic Sensory: from external acoustic meatus Special sensory: for taste of anterior 2/3 of tongue Visceral motor: (parasymp) to sublingual and submandibular glands (salivary), lacrimal gland, and mucus glands of palate and nasal cavity Pharyngeal motor: to the muscles of facial expression, stapedius, posterior belly of the digastric, and stylohyoid muscle
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What is the travel path of the cranial nerve V?
leaves the cranial cavity through the internal acoustic meatus; enters the faical canal in the petrous temporal bone; has a genticulate ganglion, which is wehre sensory neuron cell bodies are located; gives off a greater petrosal nerve, which carries parasympathetics for the lacrimal, nasal, and palatine glands; gives off a chorda tympani branch, which carries taste for the anterior 2/3 of the tongue and parasympathetics for the submandibular abd sublingual glands; pharyngeal motor fibers exit the skull through the sylomastoid foramen
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what is the function of the cranial nerve VI?
vestibulocochlear nerve; special sensory for hearing and balance
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what is the travel path of the vestibulocochlear nerve?
from the inner ear it passes through the internal acoustic meatus to the brain stem (2 parts come together)
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what is the function of cranial nerve VII?
glossopharyngeal somatic sensory: from posterior tongue, pharynx, middle ear, medial side of tympanic membrane visceral sensory: from carotid body and sinus special sensory: for taste from posterior 1/3 of the tongue Pharyngeal motor: stylopharyngeus muscle
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what is the travel path of the glossopharyngeal nerve?
leaves skull via jugular foramen; has tympanic branch that carries parasympathetics destined for the parotid gland
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what is the function of cranial nerve X?
Vagus Nerve Somatic sensory: from external acoustic meatus Visceral Sensory: from aortic body and aortic arch receptors pharynx, larynx, viscera of thorax and most of abdomen Special Sensory: for taste from the epiglottis Visceral Motor: (parasymp) to smooth muscle and glands of pharynx, larynx, viscera of thorax and most of abdominal viscera Pharyngeal motor: to palatoglossus, most muscles of pharynx and palate, laryngeal muscles
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what is the travel path of the vagus nerve?
passes through the jugular foramen into the neck
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What is the function of cranial nerve XI?
Accessory Nerve; | Somatic Motor: to Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscle
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what is the travel path of the accessory nerve?
begins in the CERVICAL SPINAL CORD (NOT cranium); ascends through the foramen magnum, exits the skull through jugular foramen
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what is the function of cranial nerve XII?
Hypoglossal Nerve; | Somatic Motor: to all intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue EXCEPT palatoglossus
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what is the path of the hypoglossal nerve?
exits the skull through the hypoglossal canal (crosses the bifurcation of the internal and external carotid artery)
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what nerve travels through the inferior orbital fissure and groove, infraorbital foramen
V 2, infraorbital nerve
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what nerve travels through the mandibular foramen?
V3, inferior alveolar nerve
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what nerve travels through the mental foramen?
mental nerve (part of V3)
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what nerve travels through the stylomastoid foramen
facial nerve (VII)
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what nerve travels through the hiatus for greater petrosal nerve?
greater petrosal nerve
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what nerve travels through the petrotympanic fissure?
chorda tympani
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what nerve travels through the hiatus for lesser petrosal nerve
lesser petrosal nerve

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