Chapter 14 Workbook Questions Flashcards
List the functions of the Optic nerve
Conducts sensory signal from receptors of the eye
List the functions of the Oculomotor nerve
Motor innervation of some ocular muscles; innervates intrinsic, smooth muscles of the eye
List the functions of the Trochlear nerve
Motor innervation of the superior oblique
List the functions of the Trigeminal nerve
Sensory innervation of face and temporomandibular joint (TMJ); motor innervation to muscles for chewing
List the functions of the Facial nerve
Motor innervation of facial muscles; innervates lacrimal and salivary glands
List the functions of the Glossopharyngeal nerve
Sensory innervation of the pharynx, soft palate and posterior tongue
List the functions of the Hypoglossal nerve
Motor innervation of the tongue
Axons of the optic nerve synapse in which region of thalamus?
Optic nerve axons synapse in the lateral geniculate of thalamus and the pretectal nucleus in the midbrain (for the pupillary and consensual reflexes).
What is the autonomic function of CN III?
CN III provides parasympathetic regulation of the pupillary sphincter and ciliary muscles for autonomic control of pupil constriction and lens curvature.
What is the difference between the pupillary and consensual reflexes?
Both the pupillary and consensual reflexes are elicited by shining a bright light into one eye. The pupillary reflex is constriction of the pupil in the eye stimulated by the light, and the consensual reflex is constriction of the pupil of the other eye. These reflexes are useful for evaluating brainstem function.
Which CNs are involved in the gag reflex?
The glossopharyngeal is the afferent and vagus nerve is the efferent innervation in the gag reflex.
Why is the (spinal) accessory nerve considered a CN if the cell bodies are in the upper cervical spinal cord?
CN XI (accessory) is categorized as a CN because the axons ascend through the foramen magnum and then exit the skull via the jugular foramen.
Which of the following are controlled by the oculomotor nerve?
A. Superior rectus muscle that moves the eye
B. Constriction of the pupil of the eye
C. Adjusting the shape of the lens of the eye
D. Both A and B
E. A, B, and C
E: The oculomotor nerve controls the superior, medial, and inferior rectus and inferior oblique muscles that move the eye. The oculomotor nerve also includes parasympathetic neurons that provide the efferent signals for constricting the pupil and increasing the curvature of lens of eye.
What is Bell’s palsy?
A. Loss of the consensual reflex
B. Increased sweating and vasodilation on one side of the face
C. Contralateral paralysis of the muscles innervated by CN VII
D. Ipsilateral paralysis of the muscles innervated by CN VII
E. Severe pain in the facial region near the jaw
D: Bell’s palsy is ipsilateral paralysis of the muscles of facial expression caused by a lesion affecting axons of the facial nerve, CN VII.
First-order neurons conveying discriminative touch information from the face synapse in which of the following?
A. Ciliary ganglion
B. Trigeminal ganglion
C. Main sensory nucleus of the trigeminal nerve
D. Ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus
E. Mesencephalic nucleus
C: The main sensory nucleus of the trigeminal nerve is the site of synapse for first-order neurons conveying discriminative touch information from the face. The ciliary ganglion is the site of synapse for parasympathetic neurons innervating the ciliary muscle that increases the curvature of the lens in the eye. The trigeminal ganglion contains cell bodies of first-order neurons conveying somatosensory information from the face. The ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus is the site of synapse between second and third-order neurons conveying somatosensory information from the face to the cerebral cortex. The mesencephalic nucleus receives proprioceptive information from the muscles of mastication.