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cn nuclei Flashcards

1
Q

oculomotor nucleus

location
CN
signal type, function

A

medial midbrain
CN 3
motor- eye movement

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Edinger-Westphal nucleus

location
CN
signal type
function

A

medial midbrain, dorsal to oculomotor
CN 3
special efferent- parasympathetic preganglionic input to ciliary ganglion
pupil constriction/lens

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3
Q

trochlear nucleus

location
CN
signal type + muscle

A

midbrain at inferior colliculus, below oculomotor
CN 4
motor- superior oblique m.

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4
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Trigeminal motor nucleus

location
CN
signal type + muscles

A

midpons dorsal to principal sensory
CN 5
motor- muscles of mastication, tensor veli palatini m.

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5
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Trigeminal sensory nucleus

location
CN
signal type for each of the 3 locations

A

mesencephalon, pons, spinal
CN 5, 7, 9, 10, 11
sensory-
-mesencephalic = proprioception of mastication mm.
-principal = sensory from face
-spinal = face sensory + reflexes

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6
Q

abducens nucleus

location
CN
signal type + muscle

A

inferior dorsal midline of the pons
CN 6
motor- lateral rectus m.

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7
Q

facial motor nucleus

location
CN
signal type + muscle

A

inferior pons
CN 7
motor- facial expression and stapedius m.

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Q

superior salivatory nucleus

location
CN
signal type

A

pons, just above facial motor
CN 7
special efferent- parasympathetic preganglionic to submandibular + sublingual glands (via submandibular ganglion)

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9
Q

inferior salivatory nucleus

location
CN
signal type

A

pons just above pontomedullary jxn
CN 9
special efferent- parasympathetic preganglionic to parotid gland (via otic ganglion)

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10
Q

solitary nucleus

location
CN
signal type

A

dorsal medulla
CN 7, 9, 10
special afferent- taste, chemoreceptors, paroreceptors

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Q

vestibular nucleus

location
CN
signal type

A

pons/medulla
CN 8
special afferent- equilibrium

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12
Q

cochlear nucleus

location
CN
signal type

A

medulla
CN 8
special afferent- sound

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13
Q

nucleus ambiguus nucleus

location
CN
signal type (function + neuron type)

A

medulla
CN 9, 10, 11
motor- swallowing, speech
-parasympathetic- cardiac regulation

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14
Q

dorsal motor nucleus

location
CN
signal type

A

medulla
CN 10
parasympathetics to GI tract

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15
Q

spinal accessory nucleus

location
CN
signal type + muscles

A

spinal cord (C1-C5)
CN 11
motor- SCM m. and trapezius m.

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Q

hypoglossal nucleus

location
CN
signal type

A

medulla
CN 12
motor- tongue movement

17
Q

oculomotor n. (CN 3) uses what brainstem nuclei

A

oculomotor
Edinger-Westphal

18
Q

trochlear n. (CN 4) uses what brainstem nuclei

A

trochlear

19
Q

trigeminal n. (CN 5) uses what brainstem nuclei

A

trigeminal motor
trigeminal sensory (mesencephalic, principal, spinal)

20
Q

abducens n. (CN 6) uses what brainstem nuclei

A

abducens

21
Q

facial n. (CN 7) uses what brainstem nuclei

A

facial motor
superior salivatory
solitary
trigeminal sensory

22
Q

vestibulocochlear n. (CN 8) uses what brainstem nuclei

A

vestibular
cochlear

23
Q

glossopharyngeal n. (CN 9) uses what brainstem nuclei

A

nucleus ambiguus
inferior salivatory
solitary
trigeminal sensory

24
Q

vagus n. (CN 10) uses what brainstem nuclei

A

nucleus ambiguus
dorsal motor nucleus
solitary
trigeminal sensory

25
Q

accessory n. (CN 11) uses what brainstem nuclei

A

spinal accessory
nucleus ambiguus
trigeminal sensory

26
Q

hypoglossal n. (CN 12) uses what brainstem nuclei

A

hypoglossal

27
Q

parasympathetic ganglia for oculomotor n. (CN 3)

A

ciliary ganglion

28
Q

parasympathetic ganglia for facial n. (CN 7)

A

pterygopalatine ganglion
submandibular ganglion

29
Q

parasympathetic ganglia for glossopharyngeal n. (CN 9)

A

otic ganglion

30
Q

parasympathetic ganglia for vagus n. (CN 10)

A

many, unnamed

31
Q

sensory ganglia for trigeminal n. (CN 5)

A

trigeminal (or semilunar) ganglion

32
Q

sensory ganglia for facial n. (CN 7)

A

geniculate ganglion

33
Q

sensory ganglia for vestibulocochlear n. (CN 8)

A

vestibular ganglion
spiral ( or cochlear) ganglion

34
Q

sensory ganglia for glossopharyngeal n. (CN 9)

A

superior glossopharyngeal ganglion
inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion

35
Q

sensory ganglia for vagus n. (CN 10)

A

superior vagal ganglion
inferior vagal ganglion

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