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Which cranial nerves are special sensory?

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1, 2, 8

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Which cranial nerves are motor?

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3,4,6,11,12

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Which cranial nerves are mixed? (motor + sensory)

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5, 7, 9, 10

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What cranial nerves are GSE? (General Somatic Efferent): Somatic Muscle

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3,4,6,12 (motor to muscle)

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Which cranial nerves are GVE (general visceral efferent): autonomics to smooth and cardiac muscle + glands??

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Parasympathetic:

3,7,9,10

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Which cranial nerves are SVE (Branchial or Special Visceral Efferent): muscles dervied from the pharyngeal arches?

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5 - arch 1

7 - arch 2

9 - arch 3

10 - arches 4 + 6

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What does general somatic afferent (GSA) mean?

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Sensory in the skin, joint capsule, tendon, muscle

Ectoderm (outside)

Ex. “I have a cut right here”

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What does GVA (general visceral afferent) mean?

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Sensory of visceral structures

Endoderm (inside)

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Which cranial nerves are SSA (special somatic afferents)?

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hearing + balance = 8

sight = 2

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Which cranial nerves are SVA (special visceral afferent)?

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chemical senses

taste = 7,9,10

smell = 1

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What is the function + location of the olfactory N. (I)?

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Function: (SVA) Special sense of smell

Location: Olfactory organ

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What is the tract of the olfactory N.?

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Cribriform plate –> olfactory bulbs

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How do you examine for CN 1?

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Test w/ several different familiar odors

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What are some clinical problems associated with the olfactory N.?

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Ansomia - Olfactory loss (loss of smell)

CSF Rhinorrhea (CSF leakage through nose)

Smell gradually decreases w/ age –> less taste

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What is the function of the optic nerve?

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SSA: special sense of vision

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What is the optic N. tract?

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Ganglion cells in retina –> optic nerve –> exit orbit via optic canal –> middle cranial fossa –> lateral geniculate bodies of thalamus

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How do you examine the optic nerve?

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Graded testing of visual acuity: light + dark, finger counting, snellen’s eye chart, visual field, peripheral vision

Pupillary light reflex (pen light) (nerves 2 + 3)

Blink Reflex (nerves 2 + 7)

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What structures is right next to the optic chiasm and what can happen clinically if this structure enlarges?

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Pituitary gland = right next to optic chiasm

If you have a pituitary tumor this can cause bitemporal hemianopia (loss of vision laterally in both eyes).

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What is the function of the oculomotor N. (CN III)?

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GSE: Motor innervation to superior, medial, and inferior recti + inferior oblique and levator palpebre superioris

GVE: Parasympathetic innervation to pupil + ciliary muscle

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What is the tract for the oculomotor N.?

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midbrain –> dura @ cavernous sinus –> superior orbital fissure

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What is the function of the trochlear n.?

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(GSE): Motor innervation to superior oblique

Exits dorsal (only N. to exit dorsally) surface of midbrain –> superior orbital fissure

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What is the function of abducens (CN VI)?

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GSE: motor innervation to lateral rectus

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What is the tract for abducens?

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Brainstem –> pontine cistern –> cavernous sinus –> superior orbital fissure

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Which nerves control the motor innervation of the eye?
3 - intra ocular + four extra ocular M.'s 4 - superior oblique 6 - lateral rectus
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How do you examine nerves 3,4, and 6?
Oculomotor: Pupillary light reflex, accomodation, extraocular muscle (EMO) testing (**H finger**) Trochlear: SO - adduct eye, then look down Abducens: LR - abduct eye
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Which nerves would a cavernous sinus thrombosis or an aneurysm affect?
3,4,6
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What is the function of trigeminal (CN V)?
SVE: **V3** - Motor innervation to muscles of mastication (muscles for chewing) GSA: Sensory to face + scalp (via V1,2,3)
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What is the tract of CN V + all its parts?
Pons --\> cavernous sinus --\> V1 Opthalmic = Superior Orbital Fissure V2 Maxillary = Foramen Rotundum V3 Mandibular = Foramen Ovale
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How do you examine for CN V?
Opthalmic Division: Senstion - of forehead + nose, corneal reflex (touch cornea w/ cotton) Maxillary Division: Sensation - cheek Mandibular Division: Sensation - chin + motor - muscles of mastication (chewing)
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What are some clinical problems that can go wrong with the trigeminal nerve?
**Trigeminal Neuralgia:** Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from your face to your brain. If you have trigeminal neuralgia, even mild stimulation of your face — such as from brushing your teeth or putting on makeup — may trigger a jolt of excruciating pain.
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What are the functions of the facial N.?
SVE: Motor innervation to muscles of facial expression (pharyngeal arch 2) GVE: Parasympathetic innervation to lacrimal, nasal, palatine, and submandibular + sublingual salivary glands SVA: Taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue GSA: Sensation to external acoustic meatus
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What is the tract of the facial N.?
Emerges from pontine-medullary junction --\> exits skull via internal acoustic meatus --\> runs in facial canal --\> exits via stylomastoid foramen --\> pass through parotid gland
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What is the tract for how the facial nerve sends parasympathetics to the lacrimal gland?
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What is the tract for how the facial nerve sends parasympathetics to the salivary (submandibular + sublingual glands)?
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How do you examine the facial N.?
Sensation - taste anteror 2/3 of tongue Motor - upper division: wrinkle forehead or close eyes lower division: blow, whistle, smile Blink reflex - optic + facial Corneal reflex - V1 + facial
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What disorder is caused by a lesion of the facial N.?
Bell's Palsy
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What is the function of the vestibulocochlear N.?
SSA: Special sense of hearing + equilibrium
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What is the tract for CN 8?
Vestibular N. innervates utricle + sacule Cochlear N. innervates cochlea Enter skull via internal acoustic meatus Enter brainstem on pontine-medullary junction
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How do you test the vestibulocochlear N.?
*Vestibular Division:* **Romberg's sign** (balance w/ feet togethe + eyes closed) **Past Pointing** (finger to nose) **Nystagmus** (abnormal eye movement) *Cochlear Division:* Check for conduction deafness (impacted wax, torn tympanic mem., etc) by whispering or rubbing fingers together) **Rinne test:** tunning fork on pinna (normal = AC \> BC) **Weber's Test:** (confirm) tunning fork on top of head and sound lateralizes to bad ear
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What are the clinical correlations with CN 8?
Tinnitus (ringing of ears) Balance Disturbance (vertigo) Nystagmus (eye jumping) Deafness (completely cut nerve) Acoustic neuroma (benign tumor on CN 8)
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What is the function of the glossopharyngeal N (CN IX)?
GSA: Sensation from ear + external auditory canal + posterior 1/3 of tongue GVA: Sensory information from oropharynx and carotid body SVA: taste to posterior 1/3 of tongue GVE: Parasympathetics to parotid gland SVE: motor to stylopharyngeus muscle
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What is the tract for CN 9?
Medulla --\> jugular foramen --\> passes between superior + middle pharyngeal constrictors --\> enters oral cavity
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How do you test CN 9?
\*9 + 10 tested together\* Sensory = taste on back 1/3 of tongue - gag reflex
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What is a clinical correlation of glossopharyngeal neuralgia?
**Glossopharyngeal neuralgia** is extreme pain in the back of the throat, tongue or ear. Attacks of intense, electric shock-like pain can occur without warning or can be triggered by swallowing.
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What is the function of the vagus CN 10?
GSA: Sensation from external auditory canal + dura GVA: Sensory information from viscera, pharynx, laryns, aortic arch, epiglottis, and base of tongue SVA: taste from epiglottis GVE: parasympathetics to viscera SVE: Motor to constrictors of pharynx, palatine muscles, and intrinsic muscle of larynx (pharyngeal arch 4 + 6)
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What is the tract for the vagus N.?
Medulla --\> jugular foramen
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How do you evaluate the vagus nerve?
sensory: gag reflex motor: swallowing reflex, look for hoarseness, deviation of uvula when you say, "ahhhh" (they should elevate at the same time)
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What is the function of the spinal accessory (CN 11)?
GSE: Motor to sternocleidomastoid + trapezius M.'s
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What is the tract for the spinal accessory N.?
SC --\> foramen magnum --\> jugular foramen
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What is the function of the hypoglossal nerve?
Motor to intrinsic tongue muscles + stylossus + hypoglossus + genioglossus
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What is the hypoglossal nerve tract?
medulla --\> hypoglossal canal --\> travels with cervical plexus --\> crosses occipital artery --\> enters oral cavity
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How do evaluate the hypoglossal CN 12?
motor only - protrude tongue - if lesioned the tongue will deviate to the ipsilateral side when you stick it out Ex. left side is damaged
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Superior salivatory nucleus (7) + Inferior Salvitory nucleus (9) + Posterior nucleus of vagus nerve (10) =
parasympathetic
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