CN I: Olfactory Nerve Flashcards
1
Q
Foramen?
A
Cribiform plate
2
Q
Functions? (sensory, motor, parasympathetic, all three?)
A
Special sensory: smell
3
Q
How to test?
A
Put a something that smells strongly under nose and ask what/if they smell
4
Q
Pathology/disorders
A
Anosmia (can’t smell) can be caused by:
- traumatic head injuries
- frontal lobe tumor (compresses olfactory tract)