CN motor Flashcards
1
Q
what type of receptors are found in the carotid body?
A
chemoreceptors
2
Q
what type of receptors are found in the carotid sinus?
A
baroreceptors
3
Q
which CN is responsible for the afferent part of the gag reflex?
A
CN IX
4
Q
CN IX relays the unpleasant sensation to what nucleus as a part of the gag reflex?
A
nucleus solitarius
5
Q
which cranial nerve makes up the efferent part of the gag reflex?
A
CN X
6
Q
regarding the gag reflex: the fibers from the nucleus solitarius synapse with efferents in what nucleus and then travel with the vagus nerve to the pharynx?
A
nucleus ambiguus
