EXAM #3 Flashcards
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Which nerves contain inflow/outflow of brain
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Cranial nerves
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Which nerves contain inflow/outflow of spinal cord?
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Spinal nerves
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What are functional components?
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Neurons carrying similar modalities
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What are functional columns?
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Collectively functional components will form functional columns
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Cranial nerve nuclei are:
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Either sensory or motor but never both
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T/F: There is a one-to-one correlation between cranial nerves and functional columns
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False
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T/F: A particular cranial nerve cannot carry several distinct functional modalities
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False:
A particular cranial nerve can carry several distinct functional modalities
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Somatic (S) =
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types of neurons innnervating structures derived from somites (skin, skeletal m., carriage ect.)
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Visceral (V) =
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types of neurons innervating gut, structures derived from or associated with gut and branchial arches; also vascular system, smooth muscle, internal organs and glands
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Efferent (E):
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Motor neurons to skeletal and smooth muscle; Also secretomotor neurons to glands
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Afferent (A):
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Sensory neurons
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What is General Somatic Afferent (GSA):
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Carry pain, temperature and mehcanical information from receptors in the skin, muscles and joints
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What is Visceral Afferent (GVA):
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Carry info from receptors in visceral structures (pain/reflex)
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What is General visceral efferent (GVE):
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Preganglionic autonomic fibers
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What is General somatic efferent (GSE):
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Innervated skeeltal muscle (alpha and gamma motor neurons)
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Which kind of nerves can carry special nerve fibers ie (SSA, SVA, SVE)?
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Cranial nerves;
Spain nerves are only GSA, GVA, GVE, and GSE
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What is Special Somatic Afferent (SSA):
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Special sensors of vision, auditory sensation and vestibular apparatus
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What is Special Visceral Afferent (SVA):
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Chemical senses of taste and smell
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What is Special Visceral Efferent (SVE):
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Motor to voluntary muscles derived from branchial arches
- Facial expression
- Phonation
- Mastication
- Deglutition
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Which CN are located in the Prosencephalon?
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Telencephalon:
- CN I Olfactory
- Derived from embryonic nasal placode
Diencephalon:
- CN II Optic
- Neural tract of diencephalon: Considered an outgrowth of the CNS; Covered in all 3 meningeal layers
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What CN are located in the Midbrain of the Brainsstem?
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- CN III Oculomotor
- CN IV trochlear
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What is the only CN that exits dorsally?
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CN IV Trochlear
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What CN are located in the Pons of the brain stem:
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- CN V Trigeminal
- CN VI Abducens
- CN VII Facial
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What CN are located in the medulla of the brain stem?
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- CN VIII Vestibulocochlear
- CN IX Glossopharyngeal
- CN X Vagus
- CN XII hypoglossal
These will exit laterally of medulla
Have large trunks/roots
Located at pyramids of medulla
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What CN is located on the spinal cord?
- CN XI Spinal Accessory
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What makes the spinal accessory Nerve (XI) unique?
It has two parts:
- Cranial part: Arise from cells in nucleus ambiguous: Fibers emerge as 4-5 rootlets from side of medulla oblongata and will innervate pharyngeal muscles
- Spinal part: Arises from VH in sc C1-C5: Will innervate SCM and Trapezius
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Which Motor nuclei are associated with the extra ocular m.?
(GSE: Somatic Motor)
- CN III: Located at Midbrain
- CN IV: Located at Midbrain
- CN VI: Located at Pons
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Which Motor nuclei are associated with the trapezius and SCM?
(GSE: Somatic Motor)
- CN sXI: Located at cervical cord
*Note cranial part of accessory is higher up in medulla
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What motor nuclei is associated with the tongue?
(GSE: Somatic Motor)
| - CN XII: Located at Medulla
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Which Motor nuclei will run with CN III:
(GVE: parasympathetic)
| Edinger Westphal
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Which motor nuclei will run with CN VII and IX:
(GVE: parasympathetic)
| Salivatory Nuclei
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Which motor nuclei will run with CN X?
(GVE: Parasympathetic)
| Dorsal n. of X
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Which motor nuclei are associated with the muscles of mastication?
(SVE: Branchiomotor)
| - Motor n. of CN V
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Which motor nuclei are associated the muscles of facial expression and platysma, post belly digastric and stylohyoid?
(SVE: Branchiomotor)
| - Motor n. CN VII
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Which motor nuclei are associated with the stylopharyngeus?
(SVE: Branchiomotor)
| - CN IX
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Which motor nuclei are associated with the nucleus ambiguous?
(SVE: Branchiomotor)
CN IX, X, cXI
Note: cXI leaves jugular foramen with CN X to pharynx so sometimes it is considered as part of PP (Motor)
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Which sensory nuclei are associated with SSA (vision)?
- CN II: located up in diencephalon
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Which sensory nuclei are associated with SSA (hearing and balance)?
- CN VIII vestibular
- CN VIII cochlear
Located at pons/medulla
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What CN V is associated with GSA (Somatosensory). Where is it located and what are the functions of the associated nerves?
located from midbrain to all the way down in spinal cord
> Mesencephalic n. : proprioception for oral cavity
> Main sensory n. : proprioception and discriminative touch
> Spinal n. : Pain and touch
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Other than CN V what other nerves are associated with GSA?
- CN VII: Uses spinal tract and n. of V: Info from external ear and tympanic membrane
- CN IX: uses spinal tract and n. of V: Info from post ear and post 1/3 tongue
- CN X: uses spinal tract and n. of V: Info from ext. ear
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What nerves are associated with SVA?
- CN I: Olfaction
- CN VII, IX, X: Taste
- nucleus solitarius (rostral) is a series of nuclei that stretch through the medulla. It is located inside the tract of solitarius
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What nerves are associated with GVA? (Pain or reflex)
- CN VII, IX, X
- Nucleus solitarius
CN VII: Palate and nasal cavity
CN IX: Chemoreceptors/carotid bodies, nasopharynx, oropharynx, middle ear
CN X: Chemoreceptors/carotid bodies, palate, pharynx, larynx
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T/F: Both GVA and SVA components use the same cranial n. (Except for CN I) and the same nucleus
True
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What nerve(s) exits at the Cribiform plate?
CN I (Olfactory)
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What nerve(s) exit at the optic canal?
CN II (Optic)
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What nerve(s) exit at the Superior orbital Fissure?
CN III, IV, V1, VI
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What nerve(s) exit at the Foramen rotundum?
V2
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What nerve(s) exit at the Foramen Ovale?
V3
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What nerve(s) exit at the Foramen lacerum?
No Cranial nerves
- greater petrosal nerve, which represents the pre-ganglionic parasympathetic fibers, and the deep petrosal nerve
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What nerve(s) exit at the Foramen spinosum?
No Cranial nerves
-middle meningeal artery, middle meningeal vein, and the meningeal branch of the mandibular nerve
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What nerve(s) exit at the Internal auditory meatus?
VII, VIII
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What nerve(s) exit at the Jugular foramen?
IX, X, XI
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What nerve(s) exit at the hypoglossal canal?
XII
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What is the path of the Facial Nerve?
It arises from brainstem (pons), Runs through the facial canal (temporal bone) and will exit the stylomastoid foramen. After exiting it splits into terminal branches at the posterior edge of parotid gland.
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What is the motor function of the facial nerve?
Muscles of facial expression + others
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What is the parasympathetic function of the facial nerve?
Glands of oral cavity, nasal cavity, and lacrimal gland
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What is the sympathetic function of the facial nerve?
Ant 2/3 of tongue, nasal cavity, palate and ear
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SVE components of Facial nerve:
- M. of facial expression
- Post belly digastric
- Stylohyoid
- Stapedius
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GVE (PS) of Facial nerve:
- Lacrimal gland
- Submandibular gland
- Sublingual gland
- Mucous membranes in nasopharynx and palate
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GVA of Facial:
- Nasal cavity
| - Soft Palate
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SVA (taste) of Facial:
- Ant 2/3 tongue
| - Hard and soft palate
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GSA of Facial:
Skin (Behind ear and auditory tube)
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What are the components of facial SVE?
Craniomotor:
| CN VII, TZBMC
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Components of facial GVE?
Greater petrosal
| Chorda tympani
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Components of facial SVA?
Chorda tympani
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Components of facial GSA?
Posterior auricular (motor and sensory)
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Components of facial GVA?
Greater petrosal (minor)
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Where is the nuclei located for GSA of facial?
With the Spinal n. of V in the Geniculate ganglion.
IT provides somatic sensory, from outer ear.
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Where is the nuclei located for SVA, GVA of facial?
With the solitary n. in the geniculate ganglion.
It provides visceral sensory, from taste buds on anterior two thirds of tongue, Visceral sensory from nasal cavity and palate.
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The Superior salivatory n. is associated with:
SVE of the facial nerve which provides branchial motor to muscles of facial expression and stapedius.
- MULTIPOLAR NEURON
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The motor nerve of VII is associated with:
GVE of the facial nerve which provides visceral motor to salivary, nasal, palatine, and lacrimal glands (Via submandibular and pterygopalatine ganglia)
- MULTIPOLAR NERUON
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What is the Branchiomotor of the Facial n.?
SVE
- Voluntary movement of:
* M of facial expression
* Buccinator, platysma, occipitalis (post auricular)- Motor
* Post. Belly digastric
* Stylohyoid
* Stapedius
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Where is the origin of the Motor n of CN VII?
Located in the Caudal pons
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SVE fibers of the Facial N. will loop over:
Abducence motor nucleus
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After SVE fibers of facial N. Loop over the abducence it bulges into:
Floor of 4th ventricle.
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The SVE of facial nerve will exit along with:
Nervus intermedius (Intermediate nerve: Cranial nerve #7 without SVE fibers)
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The SVE of facial nerve will eventually go to the:
Internal acoustic meatus
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Nervous intermdius contains:
Sensory and parasympathetic fibers
| ^^^^^^^*********(NO SVE)********^^^^^^^^
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The Nervous Intermedius is located:
between motor part of VII (SVE) and CN VIII
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The rostra portion of the nucleus solitaries is associated with:
SVA of Nervous Intermeidus
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The abducens nucleus is associated with:
CN VI- Somatic Motor
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The spinal nucleus of the trigeminal nerve is associated with:
GSA (ear) of Nervous Intermedius
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The Motor nucleus of CN VII is associated with:
SVE- Branchiomotor
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The superior salivatory (lacrimal) nucleus is associated with:
GVE (Visceral motor/ parasympathetic) of the Nervous intermedius
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What is the Intracranial course- SVE?
Emerges from pons and enters internal auditory meatus (along with CN VIII). It will pass thru the facial canal. The components separate at the geniculate ganglion. SVE fibers pass thru geniculate ganglion without synapsing. It will turn 90 degrees post-laterally and proceed inferiorly medial to middle ear. It will exit skull thru sylomastoid foramen. Note: Nerve to stapedius and chords tympani is given off before exiting.
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The nerve to stylohyoid and post belly digastric are given off after exiting:
From stylomastoid foramen. Remainder enter parotid (TZBMC)
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What is the function of the Visceral Motor- GVE (PS)
Stimulate secretions:
- Submandibular gland
- Sublingual gland
- Lacrimal gland
- Mucous membranes of nasopharynx and palate
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Where are the cell bodies of the facial Visceral motor- GVE?
In superior salivatory Nucleus
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Where do the cell bodies of facial GVE exit?
Exits pons as part of nervous intermedius. Does not loop around abducens
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What is the Intracranial course (GVE) (PS):
Enter int auditory meatus along with CN VIII. Fibers will pass thru facial canal then divide at geniculate g. The Lacrimal nasal and palatine glands will split off the greater petrosal. The submandibular and sublingual glands will split off the chords tympani. Both of the above will carry GVE fibers to targets.
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What are the ganglion for the Chords tympani?
Submandibular ganglion
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What are the ganglion for the Greater petrosal?
Pterogopalatine ganglion
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What is the special visceral afferent (SVA):
Afferent fibers
Function: Covey taste from ant 2/3 of tongue and soft palate.
Will pick up info in periphery and carry to brain.
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What is the path of the Chords tympani?
Last branch given off in facial canal. Runs through ossicles of middle ear and exits thru peterotympanic fissure where it will join with the lingual nerve.
- Carries GVE to submandibular ganglion
- Carries SVA from ant tongue. (Pseudounipolar ganglion located in geniculate ganglion)
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SVA 1* Neuron located:
Geniculate ganglion
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What is the Peripheral course (SVA)?
Chemoreceptors of taste buds/palate activate receptor potential communicate with PP of SS neurons from CN VII>
- PP travel with lingual n. (V) and chords tympani (VII)
Cell bodies of afferent neuron #1 reside in geniculate
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What is the Central course (SVA)?
Central processes of SS neurons (1* neuron) pass form geniculate ganglion thru facial canal and enter brainstem as part of CN VII. Fibers join tracts solitaries and ascend to synapse in solitary nucleus (2* neuron). 3* neurons from VPM project to posterior limv of internal capsule and then to area of cortex responsible for taste.
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Where is the solitary nucleus located and what does it receive?
Solitary nucleus is located in the medulla and receives SVA fibers from VII, IX, and X
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What are the General somatic afferent (GSA)?
Afferent fibers
Function: Convey sensory Information from ear:
- External ear (including acoustic meatus)
- Small area behind ear
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GSA via posterior auricular n. (sensory) originates from?
Originates from facial n. just as it exits from stylomastoid foramen?
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What is the pathway of the GSA of Facial??
Cell body #1 in geniculate ganglion. Peripheral process will pass from sensory area and enter stylomastoid foramen with branchial motor fibers of CN VII and then pass thru temporal bone to ganglion. Central process will travel thru facial canal and exit internal acoustic meatus which will enter the brainstem as part of nervous intermedius. It will descend in the spinal tract of CN V and synapse on neuron #2 of spinal n. of CN V. and then ascends to contralateral VPM via trigeminal system. 3* neuron in VPM projects to sensory cortex via post limb of internal capsule
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Pseudounipolar neurons of GVA (facial) reside in:
The geniculate ganglion
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PP of the GVA (facial) run:
In the greater petrosal and terminate in nasal cavity and soft palate
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CP of GVA (Facial) run:
the nervous intermediate, join the ipsilateral solitary tract and terminate in the solitary nucleus
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What does GVE innervate?
Cardiac tissue, smooth muscle and glands (visceromotor)
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GVE will run with:
PS only in CN (III, VII, and X)
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Sympathetics of the head originate in:
IML (T1-4) and synapse in the superior cervical ganglion.
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Sympathetics that run with CN are:
Postganglionic
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What is the nuclei for CN III:
Edinger-Westphal
| parasympathetic
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What is the nuclei for CN IX:
Inferior salivatory nucleus
| parasympathetic
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What is the nuclei for CN X:
Dorsal motor n. of X
| parasympathetic
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Ciliary is associated with:
Orbit and CN III
| parasympathetic
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Ptergopalatine and submandibular ganglia is associated with:
Nasal cavity and glands in oral cavity
| - CN VII
parasympathetic
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Optic ganglia is associated with:
Parotid gland and CN IX
| parasympathetic
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Intramural ganglia is associated with:
CN X and is located w/ in cell wall of viscera
| parasympathetic
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The 2 neuron system of the (parasympathetics?) has:
- CB #1 in CNS
- Preganglionic fibers are myelinated
- Cell body #2 is para or prevertebral ganglion
- Post ganglionic fibers are unmyelinated
- largest visceral organ
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Where is the Sympathetic: Thoracolumbar region located?
The IML T1-L2/3
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Sacral refers to:
IML S2-4 Splanchnics
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What is the pathway of the IML fibers?
Fibers will enter the sympathetic chain via the white ramps and will make their way up to the superior cervical ganglion where synapse occurs
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What happens after the fibers synapse at the superior cervical ganglion?
Post ganglionic fibers are going to form large plexiglass that are located on the external carotid and internal carotid
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What forms off of the Internal carotid plexus?
Deep petrosal nerve. It will join the greater petrosal in the pterygoid canal.
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Do postganglionic sympathetic fibers synapse in the pterygopal. ganglion?
No because they are postganglionic (have already synapsed) but they do run through it. However, Fibers (of the greater petrosal n?) that are being carried on the greater petrosal will synapse
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The deep petrosal nerve will target:
Blood vessels, Mucous glands
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Sympathetics distribute with:
Sup/Inf division of CN III and nasociliary (CN V1) to get to eye (orbit)
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What are the short ciliary:
PS (CN III) synapse in ciliary g. Sympathetic from IC plexus sensory from V1
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What are the Long ciliary:
Sympathetics from IC plexus and sensory from V1
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What are the symptoms and causes of Horner's Syndrome?
Symptoms:
1. Pupillary constriction
2. Ptosis (eye doesn't open all the way)
3. Anhydrosis (lack of sweating)
4. Flushing
Causes:
1. Neck trauma
2. Surgery
3. Stroke
4. Injury to ICA
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Overview of the Hypothalamus:
- Part of the Diencephalon
- Lies ventral to the thalamus
- Highly vascularized
Functions: (Maintain homeostasis)
- Maintains organ function
- Eating
- Drinking
- Reproduction
* Achieved thru control of ANS and hormone production
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What is the Epicenter for converging and diverging neural pathways?
Hypothalamus
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What is the Periventricular zone?
Borders 3rd ventricle (most medial)
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What is the middle zone?
- Contains nuclei that regulate the release of vasopressin and oxytocin
- contains neurons important for regulating ANS
- Circadian rhythms are driven by neurons in this zone
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what is the lateral zone?
Lymbic system
- Important in emotions
- Integrates info from telencephalon structures engaged in emotions and transmits to other parts of brain
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What is the Anterior region:
Directly above topic chiasm
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what is the puberal region?
Includes tuber cinereum (ventral hypothalamus, median eminence and pituitary gland)
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What is the posterior region?
Are directly above maxillary bodies
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What is the blood supply of the hypothalamus?
Perforating branches from the Circle of Willis
- Infundibular stalk of pituitary lies in middle of circle of willis
- Arterial circle surrounds the entire surface of the hypothalamus
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What connects the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus?
Infundibular stalk (blood vessels and nerve fibers
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What regulates hormone release by epithelial cells of the ant. pituitary into circulation?
Small dial hypothalamic neurons
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Axons of Ig diameter hypothalamic neurons project to the:
Posterior lobe. Peptides released from terminals directly on capillaries of systemic circulation.
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Hypothalamic neurosecretory neurons terminate on capillaries of the:
Pituitary portal circulation
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Hypothalamic neurons release:
Peptides that promote (releasing hormones) or inhibit (release-inhibiting hormones)
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Release or release-inhibiting hormones are carried to:
The ant lobe in portal veins where they act directly on epithelial secretory cells
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What does Vasopression do?
(ADH) elevates BP via action on vascular smooth muscle, promotes water resorption from kidney to reduce urine volume--- Posterior pituitary hormone
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What does Oxytocin do?
Stimulates uterine contractions, milk letdown, social bonding, empathy, generosity--- Posterior pituitary hormone
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Where do the axons of the hypothalamic neurons terminate?
On capillaries in the post lobe of pituitary: Neurohormones pass into capillaries
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Hypothalamic neurons make direct and indirect connections with:
sympathetic and parasympathetic preganglionic neurons
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Hypothalamic neurons receives input from:
visceral and pain receptors and the external environment (among others)
- Project to CN uncle and IML
- Can control sweating, digestion, HR, vasoconstriction, ect.
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Afferents from brainstem and spinal cord relay:
Visceral and somatic sensory info
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Afferents from the limbic system convey info necessary for the:
Hypothalamus to mediate the autonomic and somatic aspects of homeostasis
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What are the parts of the limbic system that provide neural connections:
Hippocampus, Amygdala, Insula, Orbitofrontal cortex, Retina
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What is the limbic system?
The limbic system is made up of cortical and subcortical structures necessary for normal behavior:
- Memories
- Thoughts
- Personality
- Emotions
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What two gyrus make up the limbic cortex?
Cingulate gyrus
| Parahippocampal gyrus
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What two gyrus make up the hippocampal formation?
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Dentate gyrus (deep)
Hippocampus
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Besides the Limbic cortex and the Hippocampal formation what is the last structure that makes up the limbic system:
Amygdala
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What is the function of the limbic system?
Works with hypothalamus, ANS and endocrine system to influence emotional behavior.
- Fear, anger and emotions associated with sexual behavior can trigger and autonomic and or endocrine response via the limbic system
- Memory
- Addiction
- Social cognition
- Olfaction
- Appetite
- Sleep patterns
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What is the function of the Parahippocampal gyrus?
Role in memory encoding and retrieval
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Damage of the Cingulate gyrus would cause issues with:
- Coordinating smells and sights with pleasant memories
- Induces emotional run to pain
- Regulating aggressive behavior
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What is the function of the Hippocampus?
Consolidating explicit memory (recollection of facts) and forming spatial memories
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What is the function of the Amygdala?
- Involved in emotions and their behavioral expressions
- Learns emotional content of an experience
- Implicated in depression, anxiety and substance abuse (along with hypothalamus)
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Epilepsy:
Temporal lobe epilepsy is most common form in adults
| Often caused by damage to hippocampus
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Dementia:
Plaques and tangles (alzheimer's) are often seen in hippocampus and amygdala
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Schizophrenia:
disoriented thinking, blunted affect, paranoia, hallucinations
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What is the reticular formation?
RF is group of neurons that form the core of the brainstem
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What is divergence?
A mechanism for spreading stimulation to multiple neurons or neuronal pools in the CNS
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What is convergence?
A mechanism for providing input to a single neuron from multiple sources
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The reticular formation can influence:
Skeletal muscle, somatic and visceral sensory input as well as the autonomic and endocrine systems
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The reticular formation extends from:
The medulla to midbrain
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where is the Raphe nuclei?
Located in sagittal plane of brainstem
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Where is the medial (RF)?
- Along side midline raphe nuclei
| - source of many of the projections from RF
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Where is the Lateral (RF)?
Located lateral to medial zone
| Primarily concerns with CN reflexes and visceral fn.
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The midbrain and upper pons midline (raphe) ascending projections for:
Arousal and attention
Along with the medial located in the lower pons and medulla
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Lower pons and medulla has intrinsic connections for:
control of eye movements, swallowing, and brainstem reflexes
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The Lateral portion located around lower pons and medulla has descending projections for:
control of muscle one, respiration, and arterial pressure
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What is the function of the the Reticular formation?
Gives rise to reticulospinal tract:
- Postural adjustments
- Correction of movement erros
- Along with spinal cord and cerebellum facilitates motor control
Pain modulation
Autonomic reflex circuitry
Maintaining normal state of consciousness
