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cranial nerves and nuclei Flashcards

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General Visceral Afferent (GVA) - list the cranial nerves and the function

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CN: 7, 9, 10
Fxn: visceral pain

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Special Visceral Afferent (SVA) - list the cranial nerves and the function

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CN: 1, 7, 9, 10
Fxn: taste and smell

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General Visceral Efferent (GVE) - list the cranial nerves and the function

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CN: 3, 7, 9, 10
Fxn: motor innervation to smooth muscles, glands, blood vessels

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General Somatic Afferent (GSA) - list the cranial nerves and the function

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CN: 5, 7, 9, 10
Fxn: pain, temperature, proprioception

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Special Visceral Efferent (SVE) - list the cranial nerves and the function

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CN: 5, 7, 9, 10, 11
Fxn: motor innervation to branchial muscles, mastication, and facial expression

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Special Somatic Afferent (SSA) - list the cranial nerves and the function

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CN: 2, 8
Fxn: eyes and ears

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General Somatic Efferent (GSE) - list the cranial nerves and the function

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CN: 3, 4, 6, 12
Fxn: skeletal muscles

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what is the attachment for CN1 (olfactory)?

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olfactory bulb

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what is the foramen for CN1?

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cribiform plate

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10
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what is the functional component of CN1?

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SVA

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11
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what is the nucleus for CN1?

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olfactory mucosa

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what structures does the CN1 innervate?

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olfactory nasal mucosa

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what is the route for olfactory nerve?

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olfactory nerve => cribiform plate => olfactory bulb => olfactory tract => olfactory stria

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what is the attachment for CN2 (optic?)

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optic chiasm

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what is the foramen for CN2?

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optic canal

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what is the functional component for CN2?

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SSA

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17
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what is the nucleus for CN2?

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lateral geniculate body

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18
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what does CN2 innervate?

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retina

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19
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what is the route for CN2?

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retina => optic nerve => optic chiasm => optic foramen => optic tract => lateral geniculate body => area 17 visual cortex

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what is the attachment for CN3?

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interpeduncular fossa

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21
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what is the foramen for CN3?

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superior orbital fissure

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22
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what functional components for CN3?

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GVE

GSE

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23
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nucleus for CN3?

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GVE - edinger-westphal

GSE - oculomotor

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innervations for CN3?

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GVE - EWN - sphincter pupillae and ciliary muscles (parasympathetic, small pupil, fat lens)

GSE - oculomotor - all extraocular muscles except LR6SO4

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The GVE component of CN3 goes through which ganglion?

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ciliary ganglion

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26
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what happens if CN3 is damaged?

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pupils remain fixed and dilated

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27
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what is the attachment for CN4?

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superior medullary velum

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what is the foramen for CN4?

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superior orbital fissure

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29
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what is the functional component of CN4?

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GSE

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30
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what is the nucleus for CN4?

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trochlear nucleus

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31
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what is the innervation of CN4?

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superior oblique muscle

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32
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what is unique about CN4?

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  • longest intracranial exposure
  • only nerve to exit from the posterior brainstem
  • only nerve that crosses
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33
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route of CN4?

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trochlear nucleus => crosses IC => posterior brainstem => cavernous sinus => superior orbital fissure => superior oblique muscle

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34
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what are the 3 parts of the trigeminal nerve?

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  1. ophthalmic
  2. maxillary
  3. mandibular
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35
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what is the attachment for CN5?

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lateral pons

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36
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what are the foramen and innervations for ophthalmic V1?

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superior orbital fissure

skin of upper face

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what are the foramen and innervations of maxillary V2?

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foramen rotundum

mid face, upper teeth, nasal, palatal mucosa

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38
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what are the foramen and innervations of mandibular V3?

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foramen ovale

lower face, lower teeth, anterior tongue, ear

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what are the functional components of CN5?

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GSA

SVE

40
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what does the SVE component of CN5 innervate?

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muscles of mastication, digastric, tensor, mylohyoid

41
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what are the GSA nuclei of CN5?

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  • spinal trigeminal nucleus
  • chief sensory nucleus
  • mesencephalic nucleus
42
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what is the function of the spinal trigeminal nucleus?

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pain and temperature

43
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what is the function of the chief sensory nucleus?

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conscious proprioception

44
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what is the function of the mesencephalic nucleus?

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jaw jerk reflex

unconscious proprioception

45
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what is the SVE nucleus of CN5?

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motor nucleus of CN5

46
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what is the attachment for CN6?

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sulcus between anterior surface of pons and medulla

47
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what is the foramen for CN6?

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superior orbital fissure

48
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what is the functional component of CN6?

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GSE

49
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what is the nucleus for CN6?

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abducens nucleus

50
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what does the CN6 innervate?

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lateral rectus muscle

51
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route of CN6?

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brainstem => cavernous sinus => superior orbital fissure => LR6

52
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what is the attachment for CN7?

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cerebellomedullary pontine angle

53
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what is the foramen of CN7?

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internal auditory meatus

54
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what are the components of CN7?

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GVA
SVA
GVE
GSA
SVE
55
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what is the nucleus and innervation of GVA CN7

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nucleus - nucleus solitarius

fxn - deep sensation from soft palate

56
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what is the nucleus and innervation of SVA CN7?

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nucleus solitarius

anterior taste buds

57
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what is the nucleus and innervation of GVE CN7?

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superior salivatory nucleus

motor innervation to submandibular, sublingual, and lacrimal glands

58
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what is the nucleus and innervation of GSA CN7?

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sensory nucleus of CN5

sensation of ear pinna

59
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what is the nucleus and innervation of SVE CN7

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motor nucleus of 7 (facial nucleus)

motor innervation to facial expression muscles, digastric, stylohyoid, stapedius

60
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how do neurons of the upper face (UMN) receive their input?

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bilateral cortical input from the facial motor nucleus

61
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how do neurons of the lower face (LMN) receive their input?

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unilateral cortical contralateral input from the facial motor nucleus

62
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what is the result of unilateral cortical damage?

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cortical damage = damage to UMN before they reach the nuclei

  • upper face is spared because of bilateral input
  • contralateral lower face is weak
63
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what is the result of facial nucleus damage

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total paralysis on the affected side

-upper and lower are damaged ipsilaterally

64
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what is the attachment of CN8?

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cerebellomedullary pontine angle

65
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what is the foramen of CN8?

A

internal auditory meatus

66
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what is the functional component of CN8?

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SSA

67
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what is the nucleus of CN8?

A 
cochlear nuclei (2)
vestibular nuclei (4)
68
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what is the innervation of CN8

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organ of corti (cochlear)
semicircular canals (vestibular)
69
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AIM and CN8

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auditory
inferior colliculus
medial geniculate

70
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attachment for CN9?

A

lateral olivary sulcus

71
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foramen for CN9?

A

jugular foramen

72
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functional components of CN9?

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GVA
SVA
GVE
GSA
SVE
73
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GVA nucleus and innervation for CN9?

A

nucleus solitarius

deep sensation of posterior tongue, soft palate, pharynx, auditory tube, carotid

74
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SVA nucleus and innervation for CN9?

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nucleus solitarius

posterior taste buds

75
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GVE nucleus and innervation for CN9?

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inferior salivatory nucleus

parotid gland

76
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GSA nucleus and innervation for CN9?

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sensory nucleus of CN5

ear pinna

77
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SVE nucleus and innervation for CN9

A

stylopharyngeus muscle

78
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GLOAP

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associated with GVE of CN9

Ganglion => lesser petrosal nerve => otic ganglion => auriculotemporal nerve => parotid gland

79
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attachment of CN10?

A

lateral olivary sulcus

80
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foramen of CN10?

A

jugular foramen

81
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functional components of CN10?

A 
GVA
SVA
GVE
GSA
SVE
82
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GVA CN10 nucleus and innervation

A

nucleus solitarius

visceral sensation of pharynx, esophagus, trachea

83
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SVA CN10 nucleus and innervation

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nucleus solitarius

taste buds of epiglottis and glottis

84
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GVE CN10 nucleus and innervation

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dorsal motor nucleus of 10

thoracic and abdominal viscera

85
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GSA CN10 nucleus and innervation

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sensory nucleus of CN5

ear pinna

86
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SVE CN10 nucleus and innervation

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nucleus ambiguous

muscles of pharynx larynx, cricothryoid, levator palatini

87
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attachment of CN11

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upper cervical spinal roots

88
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foramen of CN11?

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foramen magnum and foramen jugular

89
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components of CN11?

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SVE

90
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nucleus of CN11?

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accessory spinal nuclei (C1-C5)

91
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innervation of CN11?

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SCM/Trap

92
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route of CN11

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exits at accessory nuclei

  1. ascends through foramen magnum
  2. descends through foramen jugular
  3. goes to SCM/Trap
93
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attachment of CN12?

A

anterior lateral olivary sulcus

94
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foramen of CN12?

A

hypoglossal canal

95
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nucleus of CN12?

A

hypoglossal nucleus

96
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innervation of CN12?

A

muscles of tongue

97
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functional components of CN12?

A

GSE

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