Cranial nerves functions Flashcards
(12 cards)
CNIII
Oculomotor nerve Motor to eye and eyelids Constriction of pupils Lesion: - ptosis - pupil dilation - eyes pointing "down and out"
CNVIII
Vestibulocochlear nerve Balance Hearing Equilibrium Lesion: - unilateral progressive deafness - tinnitus
CNI
Olfactory nerve
Sense of smell
Lesion:
- anosmia
CNXII
Hypoglossal nerve Motor to tongue Lesion: - Deviation of tongue to affected side - Speech disturbance
CNVII
Facial nerve Muscles of expression Anterior 2/3 tongue - taste (not motor) Somatosensory from ear Lesion: - paralysis of facial muscles (contralateral to nerve in muscles under eye) - strange taste in ant. 2/3 - Dry conjunctivae
CNII
Optic nerve
Sight
Lesion:
- Blindness
CNVI
Abducens nerve
Lateral eye movement
Lesion:
- No lateral eye movement
CNX
Vagus Nerve
Sensory, motor, autonomic functions of viscera
Lesion:
- Vocal cord parylsis
- Soft palate and uvula deviation (to normal side)
CNIX
Glossopharyngeal nerve Taste posterior 1/3 tongue Somatosensory - tongue, tonsils and pharynx Motor for swallowing Lesion: - Lost of taste post 1/3 - Loss of sensation of soft palate
CNIV
Trochlear Nerve
Motor to eye
Lesion:
- Cannot look down when eye is adducted
CNXI
Accessory nerve
Trapezius and SCM motor
Lesion:
- Paralysis of traps and SCM
CNV
Trigeminal nerve Muscles of mastication Sensory around jaw Lesion: - Loss of muscles of mastication - Loss of sensation to face