CN I: Olfactory Nerve Flashcards

1
Q

Foramen?

A

Cribiform plate

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2
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Functions? (sensory, motor, parasympathetic, all three?)

A

Special sensory: smell

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3
Q

How to test?

A

Put a something that smells strongly under nose and ask what/if they smell

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4
Q

Pathology/disorders

A

Anosmia (can’t smell) can be caused by:

  • traumatic head injuries
  • frontal lobe tumor (compresses olfactory tract)
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