Cervical and Cranial Nerves Flashcards
inferior root of ansa ccervicalis
C2-C3
Superior root of ansa cervicalis
C1-C2
Ansa cervicalis
loop of nerve fibers from anterior rami of C1-3
fibers of ansa cervicalis travel with XII nerve for a short distance, but are not a functional component of hypoglossal n
Ansa cervicalis has an important relationship with what structure
hypoglossal nerve XII
Can use _____Root of ansa cervicalis to find _______
superior
hypoglossal n
Other than CN XII, ansa cervicalis has a close relationship with what
internal jugular vein
found on anterior surface or embeded in the fascia of the carotid sheath
Phrenic N
anterior to anterior scalene
C3, C4, C5
in the interscalene triangle
SCM and trapezius are innervated by
spinal accessory nerve XI
trap C3-4
SCM C2-3
GSA fibers innervate structures of what embryologic origin?
ectoderm (skin)
GVA fibers innervate structures of what embryologic origin
endodermal
gut
(post 1/3 of tongue to mid-portion of the transverse colon
GSE fibers innervate structures of what embryological origin
myotomic origin (in head and neck= extraocular muscles and intrinsic muscles of the tongue)
GVE fibers innervate
smooth muscle and gland
GSA fibers convey
pain temperature tactile pressure proprioception
GSA primarily conveyed by what nerve
trigeminal
GVA fibers convey
visceral pain (stretch, ischemia) reflexus
sharp, highly localized sensations, think…
GSA
dull, aching, burning, poorly localized sensations think…
GVA
GVE fibers are associated with the _______ fibers coursing in which CN’s?
parasympathetic
III, VII, IX, X