All things cranial nerves Flashcards
Cranial nerves contain any of the following
sensory axons, somatic motor axons (voluntary), parasympathethic motor axons (ANS/involuntary)
CN I
olfactory nerves
sensory only - olfaction
CN I leaves anterior cranial fossa through which opening
cribriform foramina
Cranial nerves assoication with orbit
cn II, cn III, CN IV, CN V(1), CN VI
CN II
optic
sensory only - involved in vision
enters orbit through the optic canals
CN III
oculomotor
Has somatic motor and parasymp motor function
leaves the middle cranial fossa through the superior orbital fissure
CN III somatic motor muscles
levator palpebrae superioris
superior rectus
inferior rectus
medial rectus
inferior oblique
CN III parasymp motor
innervation to ciliary body and sphincter pupillae
constricts the pupil and contracts ciliary muscles
CN IV
trochlear nerve
somatic motor only - innervates superior oblique muscle
leaves middle cranial fossa through superior orbital fissure
CN VI
abducens nerve
somatic motor only –> to lateral rectus muscle
leave middle cranial fossa through superior orbital fissure
CN V
Trigeminal nerve
sensory and somatic motor functions
innervates pharyngeal arch 1 structures and meninges
V1 of CN V
V1 - ophthalmic - sensory to the skin the frontonasal prominence, upper eyelid, orbit, anterosuperior part of nasal cavity, cornea
exits via the superior orbital fissure
branches into frontal branch, nasocillary branch, lacrimal branch
V2 of CN V
maxillary
sensory nerve only
innervates skin of maxillary prominence, lower eyelid, nostrils, posterior nasal cavity, nasopharynx, palate, maxillary teeth, maxillary gingiva, upper lip
exits via the foramen rotundum
V3 of CN V
mandibular
sensory and motor
innervates skin of mandibular prominence, mandible oral cavity, gingiva, teeth, inferior lip, meninges of middle cranial fossa
sensation from anterior 2/3 of tongue
motor to the pharyngeal arch 1 muscles
exits via the foramen ovale
Somatic motor muscles of V3 of CNV
muscles of mastication, tensor tympani, tensor veli palatini, mylohyoid, anterior belly of digastric