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4: Cranial Nerves & Autonomics of the H & N Flashcards

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What are the 5 fibre types of Cranial Nerve?

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  1. Motor fibres to voluntary (striated) muscle
  2. Motor fibres innervating involuntary muscles and glands
  3. Sensory (afferent) fibres: General transmission from skin and mucus membrane
  4. Sensory (afferent) fibres carrying sensation from viscera
  5. Sensory (afferent) fibres transmit unique SPECIAL sensory sensation
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What fibre type is the Olfactory Nerve (CN 1)?

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Special Sensory (5)

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What does the Olfactory Nerve (CN 1) control?

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Sense of smell

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Where does the Olfactory Nerve (CN 1) originate?

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Cerebrum

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What is the Cranial exit of the Olfactory nerve (CN 1)?

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Cribriform plate

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How is the Olfactory Nerve (CN 1) tested?

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Testing smelling

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What fibre type is the Optic Nerve (CN 2)?

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Special Sensory (5)

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What is the origin of the Optic Nerve (CN 2)?

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Cerebrum

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What is the cranial exit of the Optic nerve (CN 2)?

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Optic canal

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What is the function of the Optic nerve (CN 2)?

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Vision

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How is the Optic nerve (CN 2) tested?

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Pupil responses to light

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What fibre type is the Occulomotor Nerve (CN 3)?

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Motor (1) & (2)

To Voluntory + Invol muscles

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What is the origin of the Occulomotor Nerve (CN 3)?

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Midbrain of brainstem

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What is the cranial exit of the Occulomotor Nerve (CN 3)?

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Superior Orbital Fissure

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What is the function of the Occulomotor Nerve (CN 3)? ( 2 things)

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  1. Motor (1 Vol): Extrinsic eye muscles & levator palpebrae
  2. Motor (2 Invol): Pupillary sphincter
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How is the Occulomotor Nerve tested?

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Test movements of eye

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What fibre type is the Trochlear Nerve (CN 4)?

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Motor (1 Vol)

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What is the origin of the Trochlear Nerve (CN 4)?

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Midbrain of brainstem

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What is the cranial exit of the Trochlear Nerve (CN 4)?

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Superior orbital fissure

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What is the function of the Trochlear Nerve (CN 4)?

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Sup oblique muscle of eye

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How is the Trochlear Nerve (CN 4) tested?

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Test movements of eye

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What is the fibre type of the Trigeminal Opthalmic Nerve (CN V1)?

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Motor (2 Invol)

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What is the origin of the Trigeminal Opthalmic Nerve (CN V1)?

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Pons

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What is the cranial exit of the Trigeminal Opthalmic Nerve (CN V1)?

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Sup orbital fissure

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What is the function of the Trigeminal Opthalmic Nerve (CN V1)?
Scalp, forehead and nose
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What is the fibre type of the Trigeminal Maxillary Nerve (CN V2)?
Motor (2 Invol)
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What is the origin of the Trigeminal Maxillary Nerve (CN V2)?
Pons
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What is the cranial exit of the Trigeminal Maxillary Nerve (CN V2)?
Foramen rotundum
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What is the function of the Trigeminal Maxillary Nerve (CN V2)? (6 things)
1. Cheeks 2. lower eyelid 3. Nasal mucosa 4. Upper lip 5. upper teeth 6. palate
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What is the fibre type of the Trigeminal Mandibular Nerve (CN V3)?
Motor (2 Invol)
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What is the origin of the Trigeminal Mandibular Nerve (CN V3)?
Pons
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What is the cranial exit of the Trigeminal Mandibular Nerve (CN V3)?
Foramen ovale
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What are the functions of the Trigeminal Mandibular Nerve (CN V3)? (4 things)
1. Ant 2/3 tongue 2. Skin over mandible 3. lower teeth 4. muscles of mastication
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What is the fibre type of the Abducens Nerve (CN 6)?
Motor (1 Vol)
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What is the origin of the Abducens Nerve (CN 6)?
Pontine - Medulla junction
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What is the cranial exit of the Abducens Nerve (CN 6)?
Sup orbital fissure
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What is the function of the Abducens Nerve (CN 6)?
Lactal rectus
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How is the Abducens Nerve (CN 6) tested?
Test movements of eye
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What is the fibre type of the Facial Nerve (CN 7)?
All
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What is the origin of the Facial Nerve (CN 7)?
Pontine - Medulla junction
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What is the cranial exit of the Facial Nerve (CN 7)?
Internal acoustic meatus
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What is the function of the Facial Nerve (CN 7)? (6 things)
1. Part of external ear sensation 2. Muscles of facial expression 3. Mucous glands of mouth + nose 4. Taste from ant 2/3 tongue 5. Palate 6. Lacrimal / submandibular / sublingual glands
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How is the Facial Nerve (CN 7) tested? (3 things)
1. Raise eyebrows 2. Close eyes vs resistance 3. Puff cheeks and reveal teeth
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What is the fibre type of the Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN 8)?
Sensory (5)
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What is the origin of the Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN 8)?
Pontine - medulla junction
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What is the cranial exit of the Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN 8)?
Internal acoustic meatus
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What is the function of the Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN 8)?
Hearing & balance
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How is the Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN 8) tested?
Rinne's Test * tuning fork on mastoid / ear * Should be louder @ EAR
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What is the fibre type of the Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN 9)?
All of them
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What is the origin of the Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN 9)?
Medulla oblongata
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What is the cranial exit of the Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN 9)?
Jugular foramen
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What is the function of the Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN 9)? (6 things)
1. Ext ear 2. Middle ear cavity 3. Stylophayngeus 4. Parotid gland 5. Taste and sensation of post 1/3 tongue 6. Carotid body & Sinus
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How is the Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN 9) tested?
Gag reflex
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What is the fibre type of the Vagus Nerve (CN 10)?
All of them
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What is the origin of the Vagus Nerve (CN 10)?
Medulla oblongata
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What is the cranial exit of the Vagus Nerve (CN 10)?
Jugular foramen
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What is the function of the Vagus Nerve (CN 10)? (4 things)
1. Ext ear 2. Taste from epiglottis region of tongue 3. Larynx + pharynx 4. Thoracic + abdominal viscera (organs)
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How is the Vagus Nerve (CN 10) tested?
Patient says aaah, check uvula (hanging tonsil thingy at back of throat) before and after
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What is the fibre type of the Spinal Accessory Nerve (CN 11)?
Motor (1 Vol) & (2 Invol)
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What is the origin of the Spinal Accessory Nerve (CN 11)?
Medulla oblongata
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What is the cranial exit of the Spinal Accessory Nerve (CN 11)?
Jugular foramen
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What is the function of the Spinal Accessory Nerve (CN 11)? (2 things)
1. Trapezius 2. SCM
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How is the Spinal Accessory Nerve (CN 11) tested?
Get patient to shrug shoulder and turn head vs resistance
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What is the fibre type of the Hypoglossal Nerve (CN 12)?
Motor (1)
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What is the origin of the Hypoglossal Nerve (CN 12)?
Medulla oblongata
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What is the cranial exit of the Hypoglossal Nerve (CN 12)?
Hypoglossal canal
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What is the function of the Hypoglossal Nerve (CN 12)?
Instrinsic + Extrinsic tongue muscles
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How is the Hypoglossal Nerve (CN 12) tested?
Stick tongue out if tongue deviates to one side = weaking of muscle on one side
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What are the causes and consequences of CN 1 damage? (1:3 things)
_Cause_ cribriform plate _Consequences_ 1. Anosmia (loss of smell) 2. Rhinorrhoea (CSF leak from nose) 3. Meningitis
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What are the causes and consequences of CN 2 damage? (1:2 things)
_Cause_ optic canal _Consequences_ 1. Loss of pupillary constriction 2. Raised Intracranial pressure / blood loss from central artery of retina → pressure on optic pathway → pupilloedema (optic disc swelling) → visual defects
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What are the causes and consequences of CN 3 damage? (3:3 things)
_Causes_ 1. Cavernous sinus thrombosis 2. Aneurysm of post cerebral / sup cerebellar artery 3. Raised intracranial pressure _Consequences_ 1. Dipoplia (double vision) 2. Ptosis (drooping eye lid) 3. Dilated pupil with NO pupillary light reflex
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What are the consequences of CN 4 damage? (2 things)
_Consequences_ * Eyeball adducted and sup rotated * Dipoplia (double vision)
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What are the causes and consequences of CN 5 damage? (6:4 things)
_Causes_ 1. Trauma 2. Tumour 3. Aneurysm 4. Meningeal infections 5. Herpes zoster infection 6. Trigeminal neuralgia (fx sensory root of CN V) _Consequences_ 1. Muscles of mastication paralysis 2. NO sensation to face 3. NO corneal & sneezing reflexes 4. Excruciating pain to max and mand divisions of nerve (if trigeminal neuralgia)
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What are the causes and consequences of CN 6 damage? (4:2 things)
_Causes_ 1. Raised intracranial pressure 2. Aneurysm to cerebral arterial ring @ brain base 3. Increased pressure in cavernous sinus from atherosclerotic changes 4. Septic thrombus in cavernous sinus _Consequences_ 1. Eye adduction 2. Dipoplia (double vision)
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What are the causes and consequences of CN 7 damage? (2:2 things)
_Causes_ 1. Knife / gun injury 2. # temporal bone _Consequences_ 1. Facial nerve palsy 2. Inf face musclular paralysis on **contralateral** side
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What are the causes and consequences of CN 8 damage? (3:3 things)
_Causes_ 1. Skull # 2. Ear infection 3. Central lesions _Consequences_ 1. Vertigo (everything spinning) 2. Tinnitus (ringing ears) 3. Hearing impairement
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What are the consequences of CN 9 damage? (3 things)
_Consequences_ 1. Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) 2. Blood pressure problems 3. Parotid gland secretion problems
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What are the causes and consequences of CN 10 damage? (4:4 things)
_Causes_ 1. Arch of aorta aneurysm 2. Thyroid / larynx cancer 3. Enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes 4. Thyroid surgery _Consequences_ 1. Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) 2. Inspiratory stridor (breath in → collapse of tissue above vocal cords) 3. Hoarseness 4. Loss of cricothyroid muscle → aphonia
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What are the causes and consequences of CN 11 damage? (1:1 things)
_Causes_ 1. Surgery _Consequences_ 1. NO SCM / trapezius innervation
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What are the consequences of CN 12 damage? (2 things)
_Consequences_ 1. Tongue atrophy (wasting) 2. Tongue deviating to paralysed side of tongue
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Where do PS nerves originate?
Cranial sacral source
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What is the outflow of PS nerves provided by?
CN 3, 7, 9, 10 S2-4
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Where do S NS nerves originate from?
Thoracolumbar region
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What is the outflow of S NS nerves provided by?
T1 - L2
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How do S NS nerves send fibres to tissue?
Nerves synapse with Pre-ganglionic neurone → post synaptic neurones → send fibres to target tissue
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How do Symphathetic Post ganglionic fibres reach their targets in H & N?
By "hitch-hiking" on arterial system
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Where is the Superior Cervical Ganglion?
@ level of C1 & C2
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How do the post-synaptic fibres of the Superior Cervical Ganglion travel?
"Hitch-hike" on Internal & External Carotid Arteries
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What do the Post-synaptic fibres of the Superior Cervical Ganglion innervate?
Trigeminal dermatomes
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Where is the Middle Cervical Ganglion?
@ level of C6
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How do the post-synaptic fibres of the Middle Cervical Ganglion travel?
"Hitch-hike" on inferior thyroid artery
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What do the post-synaptic fibres of the Middle Cervical Ganglion innervate? (4 things)
1. Trachea 2. Lower oesophagus 3. Lower larynx 4. Laryngopharynx
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Where is the Inferior Cervical Ganglion?
@ level of C7
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How do the post-synaptic fibres of the Inferior Cervical Ganglion travel?
"Hitch-hike" on Vertebral artery
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Where do PS pre-ganglionic axons synapse? (2 things)
1. Autonomic ganglia OR 2. Walls of target organ
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What are the 4 PS ganglia and their associated CN?
1. Ciliary ganglion: CN 3 2. Pterygopalatine g: CN 7 3. Submandibular g: CN 7 4. Otic g: CN 9
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Where does the Ciliary ganglion lie?
Orbital cavity
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What is the route of the PS fibres of the Ciliary ganglion?
CN3 → Ciliary muscle + Pupillae of iris
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What is the route of the Symp fibres of the Ciliary ganglion?
Sup Cervical Ganglion → Dilator pupillae + eye blood vessels
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What is the route of the Sensory fibres of the Ciliary ganglion?
Pass through eyeball uninterrupted
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Where does the Pterygopalatine ganglion lie?
Pterygopalatine fossa
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What is the route of the PS fibres of the Pterygopalatine ganglion?
Greater petrosal nerve → Lacrimal gland
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What is the route of the Symp fibres of the Pterygopalatine ganglion?
Sup Cervical Ganglion -- ICA plexus → 1. Blood vessels of nasal cavity 2. Palate 3. Superior parts of pharnyx
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What is the route of the Sensory fibres of the Pterygopalatine ganglion?
From Maxillar n passed uninterrupted
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Where does the Submandibular ganglion lie?
Surface of hypoglossus muscle
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What is the route of the PS fibres of the Submandibular ganglion?
CN 12 -- chorda tympani branch → 1. Unite with lingual nerve 2. Supplies submandibular and sublingual
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What is the route of the Symp fibres of the Submandibular ganglion?
Sup Cervical Ganglion -- CN 12 plexus → submandibular & sublingual nerve
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What is the route of the Sensory fibres of the Submandibular ganglion?
From lingual nerve passes uninterrupted
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Where does the Otic ganglion lie?
Inf to foramen ovale
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What is the route of the PS fibres of the Otic ganglion?
CN 9 → 1. Parotid gland 2. Post 1/2 of tongue
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What is the route of the Symp fibres of the Otic ganglion?
Sup Cervical Ganglion → Parotid gland
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What is the route of the Sensory fibres of the Otic ganglion?
To post 1/3 tongue
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