The Cranial Nerves Flashcards
(40 cards)
What is the first cranial nerve?
Olfactory Nerve
What is the entry and exit point for the Olfactory Nerve (1)?
Entry: Thalamus
Exit: Cribiform Plate/ethmoidal foramen
What is the second cranial nerve?
Optic Nerve
What is the entry and exit point for the Optic Nerve (2)?
Entry: Uncus
Exit: Optic Canal
What is the third cranial nerve?
Oculomotor
What is the entry and exit point for the Oculomotor Nerve (3)?
Entry: Midbrain
Exit: Superior Orbital Fissure
What is the fourth cranial nerve?
Trochlea
What is the entry and exit point for the Trochlea Nerve (4)?
Entry: Midbrain
Exit: Superior Orbital Fissure
What is the first branch of the fifth cranial nerve?
Trigminal (A) - Opthalamic
What is the entry and exit point for the first branch of the Trigeminal Nerve (A- Opthalamic)?
Entry: Pons
Exit: Superior Orbital Fissure
What is the second branch of the Trigeminal Nerve?
Trigeminal (B) - Maxillary
What is the entry and exit point for the second branch of the Trigeminal Nerve (B- Maxillary)
Entry: Pons
Exit: Foramen Rotundum
What is the third branch of the Trigeminal Nerve?
Trigeminal (C) - Mandibular
What is the entry and exit point of the third Trigeminal Nerve (C- Mandibular)
Entry: Pons
Exit: Foramen Ovale
What is the sixth cranial nerve ?
Abducens
What is the entry and exit point for the Abducens Nerve (6)?
Entry: Pons
Exit: Superior Orbital Fissure
What is the seventh cranial nerve?
Facial
What is the entry and exit point for the Facial Nerve (7)?
Entry: Pons
Exit: Internal Acoustic Meatus
What is the eigth cranial nerve?
Vestibulocochlear
What is the entry and exit point for the Vestibulocochlear Nerve (8)?
Entry: Pons
Exit: Internal Acoustic Meatus
What is the ninth cranial nerve?
Glossopharyngeal
What is the entry and exit point of the Glossopharyngeal Nerve (9)?
Entry: Medulla
Exit: Jugular Foramen
What is the tenth cranial nerve?
Vagus
What is the entry and exit point of the Vagus Nerve (10)?
Entry: Medulla
Exit: Jugular Foramen
