C Cranial nerves Flashcards
Where are cranial nerve nuclei?
in brainstem
Where are the sensory nuclei located?
laterally
Where is the motor nuclei located?
medially
What is cranial nerve I?
olfactory nerve
What is the location of CN 1?
olfactory bulbs, tracts and forebrain
What foramen does the CN 1 pass through?
cribiform plate
What is the function of CN 1?
smell = olfaction
What is the test for CN 1?
offer familiar smell - orange
What is CN II?
Optic nerve
What is the location for CN II?
Optic chiasma, optic tract and diencephalon
What foramen does CN II pass through?
optic canal
What is the function of CN II?
vision
Where are the olfactory and the optic nerve derived from?
Forebrain
What is CN III?
Occulomotor nerve
What is the location of the CN III?
pontomesencephalic junction
What is the foramen for CN III?
Superior orbital fissure
What is the function of CN III?
4/6 Extraoccular muscles
What is the test for CN III?
follow finger
What is CN IV?
trochlear nerve
What is location for CN IV?
dorsal midbrain
What foramen does CN iV run through?
superior orbital fissure
What is the function of CN IV?
superior oblique (SO4)
What is the test for CN IV?
follow finger test
What is CN VI?
Abducens
What is location for CN VI?
pontomedullary junction
What is the foramen for CN VI?
superior orbital fissure
What is the function of CN VI?
Lateral rectus (LR6)
What is the test for CN VI?
follow finger test