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CN VII-XII Flashcards

1
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what muscles does CN VII innervate?

A

all muscles of facial expression as well as taste sensitivity to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue (sweet, sour, salty)

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the corticobulbar tract controls…

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volitional movements of he forehead musculature equally from each cerebral hemisphere

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3
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what is usually spared in unilateral lesions involving corticobulbar pathways?

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forehead movement

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4
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the lower face requires ____movement, therefore it receives a greater percentage of ____observation and _____lesions may have long term effects

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unilateral
contralateral
contralateral

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5
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CN VII innervates what muscle?

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stapedius

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6
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what is the function of the the stapedius?

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dampen movement of tympanic membrane

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7
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stimulation of the parasympathetic fibers cause increased secretion of ____saliva

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thin and watery

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stimulation of sympathetic fibers cause increased secretion of _____saliva

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thick and turbid

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9
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bell’s palsy

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a condition that causes facial paralysis and is considered a LMN lesion (all ipsilateral facial muscles distal to the lesion are affected)

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10
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stroke

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a type of facial paralysis, gradient of facial weakness due to bilateral innervations
Forehead is spared

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11
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examination of CN VII

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instruct patient to look up and check fro symmetry in head wrinkles (note drooling, dysarthria, dysphagia)

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12
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the receptors are located in what part of the ear?

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semicircular canals, utricle and saccule of middle ear

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13
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describe the pathway sound gets to the ear

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impulses are carried to the vestibular ganglia and pass through the vestibular nerve
vestibular nerve through internal auditory meatus to brainstem and terminate on 4 of vestibular nuclei OR
pass through the inferior cerebellar peduncle as part of the vestibulocerebellum

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14
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what conflicting information will result in nystagmus?

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CN II, IV or VI and CN VIII

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15
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the receptors of the cochlear division are located where?

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organ of corti in the cochlea

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16
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hypoacusis with or without tinnitius is probably from…

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conduction loss, receptor disease or lesion affecting CN VIII

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17
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hypoacusis

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partial loss of hearing

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18
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hyperacusis

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increased sensitivity to certain frequency and vlume ranges of sound

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19
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hyperacusis can be due to…

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CN VII disorder or centrally located problem

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20
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there are 2 major varieties of hearing loss

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conductive and sensorineural

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21
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common etiologies for conductive hearing loss

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auditory canal obstruction
direct/indirect trauma to tympanic membrane
trauama/aging of ossicles
accumulation/fluid in middle ear

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22
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sensorineural hearing loss is typically treated to…

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disease of organ of corti or auditory nerve

23
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what do you assess for when testing the vestibular division of CN VIII?

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signs of vertigo

unsteadiness with or without falling, nystagmus, pallor, sweating, vomiting and hypotension

24
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the side toward which the fast component of nystagmus occurs…

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on the side which the nystagmus is named

25
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carloric irrigation

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utilizes warm (103-110F) or cold (drops/ice) water

26
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COWS

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cold opposite

warm same

27
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explain the mechanism of a positive swivel chair test

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holding head keeps vestibulocochlear proprioceptors inactivated, therefore only activating cervical proprioceptors

28
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what are the four cochlear divisions tests?

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observation of external and internal ear

weber and rinne test

29
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what are the two tests of the vestibular division?

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swivel chair tests, caloric irrigation

30
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what do you do with the earlobe during an adult otoscopic exam?

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pull ear up and back

31
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what do you do with the earlobe during a child otoscopic exam?

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pull ear down and out

32
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weber’s test lateralizes to the right, what are the findings?

A

right air conduction deafness or left sensorineural deafness

33
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weber’s test lateralizes to the right and rinne’s on the right was 10:10 (bone conduction:air conduction) and on the left was 10:20, what are the findings?

A

right air conduction deafness

34
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weber lateralizes to the right and rinne’s on the right was 10:20 (bone conduction:air conduction) and on the left was 10:10, what are the findings?

A

sensorineural deafness on the left

35
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weber’s test lateralizes to the right and rinne’s on the right was 10:20 (bone conduction:air conduction) and on the left was 2:4 (bone conduction:air conduction), what are the findings?

A

sensorineural deafness on left

36
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review picutres of otoscopic pictures

A 
normal
red reflex
foreign body in ear
acute otitis media
suppurative otitis media
tympanostomy tube
perforated tympanic membrane
37
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CN IX and X innervate what muscle?

A

stylopharyngeus

38
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stylopharyngeus

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elevates the pharynx and larynx as well as aids in raising the soft palate

39
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CN X action

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helps with active swallowing and articulation as a unilateral paralysis of CN X will be followed by tranient paresis of the soft palate, pharynx and larynx on the affected side along with absent gag reflexes and absens ocular cardiac reflex

40
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what happens with bilateral CN X paralysis

A

it is not compatible with life

41
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dysarthria

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faulty articulation

42
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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

43
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hypernasal

A

increased air entering the nasal pathway

44
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hyponasal

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decreased air entering nasal pathway

45
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What are the tests for CN IX and X?

A

have the patient say AHH and watch for bilateral elevation of soft palate
say ku-lah-me
gag reflex

46
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gag reflex

A

touch the base of the tongue, the initiation of the gag reflex is sensory portion of cranial nerve IX and the motor function of CN X

47
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tests for CN XI

A

muscle strength of trap and SCM

48
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SCM actions

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tilt head to the same side
turn chin to opposite side
flex head when contracted bilaterally

49
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trapezius actions

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tilt head to same side
turn chin to opposite side
elevate shoulder when contracted bilaterally

50
Q

fibers of CN XII originate in what nucleus? where does it emerge?

A

hypoglossal nuclei

emerge from the bottom of the brainstem

51
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what are the tests for CN XII

A

have patient stick out the tongue

have patient do tongue in cheeck test

52
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a lesion involving the R CN XII will cause the tongue to what?

A

deviate to the left

53
Q

what do you look out for when the patient sticks out the tongue?

A

fasciculations

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