CN Origins Flashcards
Where does the olfactory nerve originate?
Cerebrum
Where does the optic nerve originate?
Cerebrum
Where does the occulomotor nerve originate?
Brainstem
Midbrain-pontine junction
Where does the trochlear nerve originate?
Brainstem
Posterior side of midbrain
Where does the trigeminal nerve originate?
Brainstem
Pons
Where does the abducens nerve originate?
Brainstem
Pontine-medulla junction
(CN VII is above CN VI)
Where does the facial nerve originate?
Brainstem
Pontine-medulla junction
(CN VII is above CN VI)
Where does the vestibulocochlear nerve originate?
Brainstem
Pontine-medulla junction
Where does the glossopharyngeal nerve originate?
Brainstem
Medulla oblongata, posterior to olive
Where does the vagus nerve originate?
Brainstem
Medulla oblongata, posterior to olive
Where does the accessory nerve originate?
Brainstem
Medulla oblongata, posterior to olive
Where does the hypoglossal nerve originate?
Brainstem
Medulla oblongata, anterior to olive
