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12 cranial nerves Flashcards

1
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Name for cranial nerve I

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Olfactory nerve

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Name for cranial nerve II

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Optic nerve

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3
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Name for cranial nerve (VIII)

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Vestibulocochlear nerve

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4
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Name for cranial nerve III

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Oculomotor nerve

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5
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Name for cranial nerve IV

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Trochlear nerve

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6
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Name for cranial nerve VI

A

Abducens nerve

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7
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Name for cranial nerve XI

A

Spinal accessory nerve

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8
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Name for cranial nerve XII

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Hypoglossal nerve

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9
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Name for cranial nerve V

A

Trigeminal nerve

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10
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Name for cranial nerve VII

A

Facial nerve

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11
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Name for cranial nerve IX

A

Glossopharyngeal nerve

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12
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Name for cranial nerve X

A

Vagus nerve

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13
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Roman numeral for olfactory cranial nerve

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I

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14
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Roman numeral for optic cranial nerve

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II

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15
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Roman numeral for vestibulocchlear cranial nerve

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VIII

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16
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Roman numeral for oculomotor cranial nerve

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III

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17
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Roman numeral for Trochlear?

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IV

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18
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Roman numeral for Abducens cranial nerve?

A

VI

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19
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Roman numeral for spinal accessory cranial nerve?

A

XI

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20
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Roman numerals for Hypoglossal cranial nerve?

21
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Roman numerals for Trigeminal cranial nerve?

22
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Roman numerals for Facial cranial nerve?

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Roman numeral for Glossopharyngeal cranial nere

24
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Roman numeral for vagus cranial nerve?

25
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How many cranial nerves are exclusively sensory pathways to the brain?

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3

  • Olfactory (I) nerve
  • Optic (II) nerve
  • Vestibulocochlear (VIII) nerve
26
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What cranial nerves are exclusively sensory pathways to the brain

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  • Olfactory (I) nerve
  • Optic (II) nerve
  • Vestibulocochlear (VIII) nerve
27
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What is the function of the olfactory (I) nerve?

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  • Exclusively a sensory pathway

- conveys smell

28
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What is the function of the optic (II) nerve?

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  • Exclusively a sensory pathway

- Carries visual information

29
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What is the function of the Vestibulocochlear nerve?

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  • Exclusively a sensory pathway

- Concerned with hearing and balance

30
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How many cranial nerves are exclusively motor pathways from the brain?

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5

  • Oculomotor (III)
  • Trochlear (IV)
  • Abducens (VI)
  • Spinal accessory (XI)
  • Hypoglossal (XII)
31
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What cranial nerves are responsible for the movement of the eyes?

A

Muscles that move the eyes

32
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What cranial nerves are responsible for controlling the spinal accessory (XI)

A

Nerves control neck muscles

33
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What cranial nerves are responsible for controlling the tongue?

A

Hypoglossal (XII)

34
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What is the function of the oculomotor (III) cranial nerve?

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  • Exclusively motor pathway from the brain

- One of three cranial muscles that move the eye

35
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What is the function of the Trochlear (IV) cranial nerve?

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  • Exclusively motor pathway from the brain

- one of three cranial muscles that move the eye

36
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What is the function of the Abducens (VI) cranial nerve?

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  • Exclusively motor pathway from the brain

- one of three cranial muscles that move the eyes.

37
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What is the function of the spinal accessory (XI) cranial nerves?

A
  • Exclusively motor pathway from the brain

- Nerves control neck muscles

38
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What is the function of the Hypoglossal (XII) cranial nerves?

A

Nerve that controls the tongue

39
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How many cranial nerves have both sensory and motor functions?

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4

  • Trigeminal (V)
  • Facial (VII) nerves
  • Glossopharyngeal (IX)
  • Vagus (X) nerve
40
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What cranial nerves have both sensory and motor functions?

A
  • Trigeminal (V)
  • Facial (VII)
  • Glossopharyngeal
  • Vagus
41
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What cranial nerves serves as facial sensation through some axons and controls chewing movements through other axons

A

Trigeminal (V) cranial nerve

42
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What cranial nerves receives taste sensation and controls facial muscles?

A

Facial (VII) nerve

43
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What cranial nerves receive sensation from the throat and controls throat muscles?

A

Glossopharyngeal (IX) nerves

44
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What cranial nerve extends far from head running to heart, liver and intestines?

A

Vagus nerve (X)

45
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What is the function of the Trigeminal (V) nerve?

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  • Serves facial sensation through axons
  • controls chewing movements through other axons
  • has both sensory and motor function
46
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What is the function of the facial (VII) nerves?

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  • receives taste sensation
  • controls facial muscles
  • Has both sensory and motor functions
  • Has both sensory and motor functions
47
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What is the function of Glossopharyngeal (IX) cranial nerve?

A
  • recieves sensation from the throat
  • controls throat muscles
  • Has both sensory and motor functions
48
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THe vagus nerve has what type of functions?

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Both motor and sensory

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