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2.1 Anatomy of the Skull and Cranial Nerves Flashcards

1
Q

CRANIAL NERVE COMPARTMENTS
sensory motor or mixed/both

rhyme?

A

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  1. Olfactory - SENSORY
  2. Optic - SENSORY
  3. Oculomotor - MOTOR
  4. Trochlear - MOTOR
  5. Trigeminal - BOTH (mixed)
  6. Abducent - MOTOR
  7. Facial - BOTH (mixed)
  8. Vestibulocochlear - SENSORY
  9. Glossopharyngeal - BOTH (mixed)
  10. Vagus - BOTH (mixed)
  11. Accessory - MOTOR
  12. Hypoglossal – MOTOR
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CRANIAL BASE is the FLOOR of the NEUROCRANIUM which SUPPORTS the BRAIN and is DIVIDED into CRANIAL FOSSAS

what STRUCTURE is in the ANTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA

A

CRIBRIFORM PLATE

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what FORAMEN are in the MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA

A

FORAMEN ROTUNDUM
FORAMEN OVALE
FORAMEN SPINOSUM (small)
FORAMEN LACERUM (lacerated, torn like shape)

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which other STRUCTURES are found in the MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA

A

OPTIC CANAL
SUPERIOR ORBITAL FISSURE
CAROTID CANAL

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5
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which FORAMEN are found in the POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA

A

FORAMEN MAGNUM
JUGULAR FORAMEN

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which other STRUCTURES are found in the POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA

A

INTERNAL ACOUSTIC MEATUS
HYPOGLOSSAL CANAL

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CRIBRIFORM PLATE is found where

A

ANTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA

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CRIBRIFORM PLATE is part of which BONE

A

ETHMOID BONE

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ROLE of CRIBRIFORM PLATE

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SUPPORTS OLFACTORY BULB and allows OLFACTORY NERVES (I) to PICK UP sense of SMELL in the OLFACTORY REGION of the NASAL CAVITY

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OPTIC CANAL is found where

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MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA

MEDIAL to the SUPERIOR ORBITAL FISSURE

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OPTIC CANAL ROLE

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OPTIC NERVE (II) travels POSTERIOR from EYEBALL through the optic canal before the Optic Chiasma

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OPTIC CANAL is where in relation to the SUPERIOR ORBITAL FISSURE

A

MEDIAL

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13
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where is the SUPERIOR ORBITAL FISSURE found

A

MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA - ANTERIORLY

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which NERVES PASS THROUGH the SUPERIOR ORBITAL FISSURE (Middle Cranial Fossa)

A
  • OCULOMOTOR (III)
  • TROCHLEAR (IV)
  • ABDUCENS (VI)
  • OPTHALMIC BRANCH of TRIGEMINAL (V)
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15
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where is the FORAMEN ROTUNDUM found

A

MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA

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which NERVE PASSES THROUGH the FORAMEN ROTUNDUM (middle cranial fossa)

A

MAXILLARY BRANCH of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE (V)

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FORAMEN OVALE of skull is found where

A

MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA

18
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which NERVE passes through the FORAMEN OVALE (middle cranial fossa)

A

MANDIBULAR BRANCH of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE (V)

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INTERNAL ACOUSTIC MEATUS is found where

A

POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA - ANTERIORLY

20
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which NERVES PASS THROUGH the INTERNAL ACOUSTIC MEATUS

A

FACIAL NERVE (VII)

VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE (VIII)

21
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JUGULAR FORAMEN is found where

A

POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA

22
Q

which NERVES PASS THROUGH the JUGULAR FORAMEN (posterior cranial fossa)

A

GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL (IX)
VAGUS (X)
ACCESSORY (XI)

23
Q

HYPOGLOSSAL CANAL found where and what passes through

A

POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA

  • HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE ROOTLETS pass through
24
Q

FORAMEN MAGNUM found where

A

POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA

25
Q

what PASS THROUGH the FORAMEN MAGNUM

A

MEDULLA OBLONGATA

SPINAL PORTION of ACCESSORY NERVE

26
Q

OPTHALMIC BRANCH of TRIGEMINAL NERVE passes through which foramen and fossa

A

SUPERIOR ORBITAL FISSURE of the MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA

27
Q

MAXILLARY BRANCH of TRIGEMINAL NERVE passes through which foramen and fossa

A

FORAMEN ROTUNDUM of the MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA

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MANDIBULAR BRANCH of TRIGEMINAL NERVE passes through which foramen and fossa

A

FORAMEN OVALE of the MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA

29
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GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL, VAGUS & ACCESSORY NERVES (9,10,11) pass through the…

A

JUGULAR FORAMEN of the POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA

(but spinal portion of the accessory nerve passes through foramen magnum)

30
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MEDULLA OBLONGATA passes through the…

A

FORAMEN MAGNUM of the POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA

31
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VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE (8) passes through the..

A

INTERNAL ACOUSTIC MEATUS of the POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA

32
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OCCULOMOTOR, TROCHLEAR, ABDUCENS and OPTHALMIC BRANCH of TRIGEMINAL (4,5,6) pass through the…

A

SUPERIOR ORBITAL FISSURE of the MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA

33
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FACIAL NERVE (7) passes through the..

A

INTERNAL ACOUSTIC MEATUS of the POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA

34
Q

OLFACTORY NERVES (1) pierce through what..

A

CRIBRIFORM PLATE of the ANTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA

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