Cervical And Cranial Nerves Flashcards
The anterior rami of ___-______ contribute to the cervical plexus?
C1-C5
What are the superficial branches of the cervical plexus?
Lesser occipital n. (C2-3)
Great auricular n. (C2-3)
Transverse Cervical n.(C2-3)
Supraclavicular n. (C3-4)
_________, _________, and ________ are the deep branches of the cervical plexus?
Ansa cervicalis (ansa hypoglossi)
Phrenic n.
Musclar branches
The ansa cervicalis is divided into _______ and _________ roots?
Superior and inferior
The superior root (C1-2) leaves the hypoglossal n. Just below _____________?
Posterior digastric m.
The inferior root (C2-3) of the ansa cervicalis crosse lateral to the ___________?
Internal jugular vein
Ansa cervicalis innervates _______________?
Infrahyoid ms. (C1-3)
Phrenic n. Innervates __________?
The diaphragm
What are the 6 muscular branches of the cervical plexus
SCM n. (C2-3 +XI) Trapezius (C2-3+XI) Levator scapulae m n. (C3-4) Scalene m. N. (C3-4) Prevertebral m n. (C2-8) Longus Colli and capitus (C2-8)
Describe Michael rigidity
Rigidity or stiffness of the extensor neck muscles occurs w/ neuralgia, various neck lesion, posterior fossa masses, and meningeal irritation (meningitis) or subarachnoid hemorrhage
________ ________ _______ fibers convey pain, temp., tactile, pressure and proprioception
General somatic afferent
_________ nerve carries General somatic afferent (GSA) in the head and neck?
Trigeminal n.
_________ _______ ________ fibers convey visceral pain (stretch, ischemia) and reflexes.
General visceral afferent
__________ nerve conveys the GVA fiber to the mucosal of the posterior 1/3 of the tongue to the mid-portion of the transverse colon?
Vagus nerve
_______ _______ _______ fibers innervate muscles of myotonic origin (extraocular ms. And intrinsic muscles of the tongue)
General somatic efferent (GSE)
_______ _______ _____ fibers are associated with the parasympathetic fibers coursing in the III, VII, IX, and X cranial nerves?
General Visceral efferent (GVE)
_______ _______ ________ fibers convey olfactory (smell) and taste information.
Special Visceral Afferent (SVA)
_______ _______ ________ fibers innervate muscles of branchiomeric origin
Special Visceral Efferent
Ex: muscles of mastication (V), facial expression (VII), and larynx and pharynx (X except stylopharyngeus IX)
_________ _________ _________ fibers are associated with the optic (II) and vestibule-cochlear (VIII) nerves?
Special Somatic Afferent (SSA)
What are the 4 sensory nuclei of the brain stem?
trigeminal sensory nuclei, solitary nucleus, Special Visceral Afferent (SVA) nerves, Special Somatic Afferent (SSA) Nerves
What are the three Motor nuclei of the brain stem?
GSE column, GVE Parasympathetic column, SVE column,
The ________ ______ complex is the sensory nucleus for all sensations from the face?
trigeminal sensory complex
Where do all cranial nerves (V, VII, IX, and X) terminate?
trigeminal sensory complex
The ________ ___ ___ _ _ recieves proprioception inforomation from the facial m.
mesencephalic nucleus of V