Cranial Nerves Flashcards

1
Q

What is the foremen for CN1

A

Cribiform plate

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2
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What is the name and function of CN1

A

Olfactory nerve - sense of smell

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3
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How do you test CN1

A

Ask patient about their sense of smell

Use different outdoors e.g mint to test smell

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4
Q

What is the foramen for CN2

A

Optic foramen

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5
Q

What is the name and function of CN2

A

Optic nerve

Responsible for sight

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6
Q

How would you test CN2

A

Snellen wall chart (visual acuity)

Visual fields test

Pupillary reflexes

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7
Q

What is the foramen for CN3

A

Super orbital tissue

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8
Q

What is the name and function of CN3

A

Oculomotor nerve

Supplies all extraocular muscles except superior oblique and lateral recurs

Parasympathetic pupillary reflex

Elevation of upper eyelid

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9
Q

How would you test CN3

A

H test

Light pupillary reflex

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10
Q

What is the foramen or fissure for CN4

A

Superior orbital fissure

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11
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What is the name and function of CN4

A

Trochlea nerve

Innervates the superior oblique (looking down)

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12
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How would you test CN4

A

The H test

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13
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what is the foramen or fissure for CN5

A

Superior orbital fissure, foramen rotundum, foramen ovale

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14
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what is the name and function of CN5

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Trigeminal nerve

opthalamic - sensory to scalp, forehead, nose and upper eyelid

maxilary - sensory to palate, upper jaw, upper teeth, lower eyelid and nasal cavity

mandibular -sensory to lower lip, lower teeth anterior third of tongue, lateral cheek, temporal region - motor to muscles of mastication, digastic, mylohyoid and middle ear

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15
Q

how would you test CN5

A

sharp and soft sensory test, mastication test - jaw reflex

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16
Q

what is the Foramen for C6

A

superior orbital fissure

17
Q

what is the name and function of CN6

A

Abducens nerve

innervates the lateral rectus

18
Q

what is the test for CN6

A

H test

19
Q

what is the foramen or fissure for CN7

A

Internal auditory meatus and stylomastoid foramen

20
Q

what is the name and function of CN7

A

Facial nerve

Sensory - taste for anterior 2/3 of the tongue, and part of the ear

motor to muscles of facial expression

parasympathetic innervation of salivary glands

21
Q

what is the foramen or fissure of CN8

A

Internal auditory meatus

22
Q

What is the name and function of CN8

A

vestibulocochlear nerve

sense of hearing
sense of balance

23
Q

how to test CN8

A

ask patient about hearing

webers test

rinne’s test

24
Q

what is the foramen or fissure of CN9 and 10

A

Jugular foramen

25
Q

what are the names and functions of CN9 and 10

A

glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve

sensory back third of the tongue

motor to pharyngal and laryngeal muscles

parasympathetic to parotid salivary gland and thoracic abdominal viscera

26
Q

how do you test CN9 and CN10

A

ask patient to cough
listen for a hoarse voice
swallowing test, test for uvula deviation
loss of gag reflex and blood pressure

27
Q

what is the foramen or fissure for CN11

A

Foramen magnum and jugular foramen

28
Q

what is the name and function of CN11

A

Accessory nerve

Motor to Pharynx, trapezius and SCM

29
Q

How do you test for CN11

A

Scm and trapezius test

30
Q

what is the foramen or fissure for CN12

A

hypoglossal canal

31
Q

what is the name and function of CN12

A

Hypoglossal nerve

Motor to tongue and throat

32
Q

what is the test for CN12

A

tongue movement and protrusion test

33
Q

Acronym to remember Motor or sensory

A

tbd

34
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acronym to remember cranial nerves

A

Oh Oh Oh to touch and feel a girls vagina ah heaven