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CN2 Flashcards

1
Q

Nerves from what part of the eye decussate and cross in the optic chiasm

A

Medial or nasal portion

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2
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What part of CN 2 curves around the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle

A

Meyer’s loop

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3
Q

What is responsible for simple on consensual light reflexes

A

Fibers from pretectal region

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4
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What is responsible for musculoskeletal reflexes after optic stimulation

A

Superior colliculi

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5
Q

What is responsible for visual perception

A

Lateral geniculate body

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6
Q

The superior colliculi communicates with what in order to control involuntary reflexes

A

Cranial and spinal nuclei

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7
Q

What tract does the superior colliculi use to send signals to the pons

A

Corticopontine tract

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8
Q

What does CN 2 communicate with the pons

A

For postural reflexes

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9
Q

What involves the optic nerve or tract, and the most common cause is Multiple Sclerosis

A

Retrobulbar neuritis

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10
Q

What is involved in optic or bulbar neuritis

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Various forms of neuritis

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11
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What is Optic Atrophy associated with

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Decreased visual acuity and a change in the color of the optic disc to light pink, white or grey

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12
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Does primary optic atrophy involve papilledema

A

No

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13
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What type of optic atrophy is associated with papilledema

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Secondary optic atrophy

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14
Q

What can cause Primary optic atrophy

A

Tabes dorsalis
MS
(things that effect the nerve directly)

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15
Q

What can cause Secondary optic atrophy

A

Neuritis
Glaucoma
Increased cranial pressure (papilledema)

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16
Q

What disease is characterized by a tumor of the frontal lobe that causes ipsilateeral blindness, Anosmia and contralateral papilledema

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Foster Kennedy Syndrome

17
Q

What disease is associated with Mental deficiency, blindness, optic atrophy, dark cherry colour macula lutea and occurs in Jewish families

A

Tay-Sachs disease (Amaurotic Familial idicoy)

18
Q

What condition is associated with a loss of indirect and direct light and has been found to occur as a diabetic complication

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Argyll robertson pupil

19
Q

What condition is characterized by a tonic pupillary (myotonic) reaction and the absence of one or more tendon reflexes

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Holmes-Adie Syndrome

20
Q

What is the term for bilateral deviation of the eye

A

Heterotropia

21
Q

What is the term used to describe Outward/lateral deviation of the eye

A

Exotropia

22
Q

What is the term used to describe inward/medial movement of the eye

A

Esotropia

23
Q

What term is used to describe upward deviation of the eye

A

Hypertorpia

24
Q

What term is used to describe downward deviation of the eye

A

Hypotropia

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