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Craiial Nerves Flashcards

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What do SA nerves do

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They carry sensory impulses to the CNS from Vision, Audition(hearing), body position and balance, and general sensation from skin, skeletal muscles, bones, and joints.

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What do VA nerves do?

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They carry sensory impulses to the CNS from Olfaction, gustation and general sensation from deep body organs.

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What do SE impulses do?

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They carry Motor impulses from the CNS toward Skeletal Muscle Tissue

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What do VE motor neurons do?

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They carry Motor impulses from the CNS toward Smooth Muscle Tissue, Cardiac Muscle Tissue, and Glandular epithelium.

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What are Multipolar neurons transmit

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ONLY and ALL Motor neurons

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What do Biplar neurons transmit

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Senosry to the eye ear and nose

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What do pseudounipolar neurons transmit

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All othe Sensory (not eye ear & nose)

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Name all 12 Cranial Nerves

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Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal

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What 3 nerves make up the Trigeminal nerve

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Opthalmic, Maxillary, Mandibular

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What number is the olfactory nerve

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1

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What is the Transmitting foramen of the Olfactory nerve?

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Cribiform foramina of ethmoid bone

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What is the Neuron function type of the Olfactory nerve

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VA Neurons

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What is the function of the Olfactory nerve?

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Sense of smell (olfaction)

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What is the Neuron type of the Olfactory nerve

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Bipolar neurons

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What number is the optic nerve

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2

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What is the Transmitting foramen of the Optic nerve?

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Optic canal of sphenoid bone

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What is the Neuron function type of the Olfactory nerve

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SA Neurons

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What is the function of the Optic nerve

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Vision

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What is the neuron type of the Optic nerve

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Bipolar neurons

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Whanumber is the oculomotor nerve

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3

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What is the transmitting foramen of the Oculomotor nerve

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Superior orbital fissure

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What is the neuron function type of the oculomotor nerve

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SE, VE, and (SA)

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What are the 2 Functions of the Oculomotor Nerve

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SE Neurons: motor to superior, medial and inferior rectus mm, Inferior oblique m. Levator palpebrae superioris M. *VE Neurons Motor to theciliary M. of eye and the pupillary sphincter M. of the iris

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What are the Neuron Types for the Oculomotor nerve

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Both SE, and VE are mulitipolar Neurons

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What number is the trochlear nerve

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4

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What is the transmitting foramen of the trochlear nerve

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Superior orbital fissure

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What is the neuron function type of the Trochlear nerve

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SE Neurons

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What is the Function of thTrochlear nerve

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Moto to superior oblique M. of the eye

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What is the neuron type of the Trochlear nerve

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Multipolar Neurons

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30
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What number is the trigeminal nerve

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5

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What 3 nerves make up the Trigeminal nerve

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Ophthalmic, Maxillary, Mandibular

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What is the transmitting foramen of the Opthalmic Nerve

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Superior orbital fissure

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What is the Neuron function type of the opthalmic nerve

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SA neurons

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What is the function of the Opthalmic nerve

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Sensory from and around the eye (general sensation)

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What is the neuron type for the opthalmic nerve

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Pseudounipolar

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What is the transmitting foramen of the Maxillary nerve

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Foramen rotundum of sphenoid bone

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What is the neuron function type of the Maxillary nerve

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SA Neurons

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What is the function of the Maxillary nerve

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Sensory from upper lip and surrounding skin, upper teeth and gums, and palate

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What is the neuron type for the Maxillary nerve

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Pseudounipolar

40
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What is the transmitting foramen for the Mandibular nerve

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Foramen ovale of the sphenoid bone

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What is the neuron function type for the mandibular nerve

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SA, and SE

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What is the function of the mandibular nerve

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SA: sensory from lower lip and surrounding skin, lower teeth and gums, tongue, and floor of oral cavity. **SEMotor to MM of mastication

43
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What is the Neuron type of the Amandibular nerve

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SA: Pseudounipolar, SE: Multipolar

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What number is the Abducens nerve

45
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What is the transmitting foramen of the Abducens nerve

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Superior orbital fissure

46
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What is the Function type of the Abducens nerve

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SE Neurons

47
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What is the function of the abducens nerve

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Motor to lateral rectus M. of the eye

48
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What is the Neuron type of the Abducens nerve

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Multip plolar

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What number is the Facial nerve

50
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What is the Transmitting foramen of the Facial Nerve

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Passes through both the internal acoustic meatus and stylomastoid foramen of temporal bone

51
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What are function types for the facial nerve

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ALL 4- VA, VE, SE, (SA)

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What is the function of the VA neuron for the facial nerve

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VA: taste sensation (gustation) from anterior two-thirds of tongue

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What is the function of the VE neuron of the facial nerve

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VE: motor to lacrimal, sublingual, and submandibular glands (lacrimation and salivation)

54
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What is the function of the SE neurons of facial nerve

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SE: Motor to mm of facial expression and the stapedius muscle

55
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What are the neuron types for the facial nerve

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VA: pseudounipolar, VE &SE Multipolar

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What number is the vestibulocochlear nerve

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What is the tranmitting foramen of the vestibulocochlear nerve

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Internal acoustic meatus of temporal bone (Does not emerge from skull)

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What is the function type for the vestibulocochlear nerve

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SA Neurons

59
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What is the function of the vestibulocochlear nerve

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Sensory from cochlear part of internal ear (audition) and vestibular part of the internal ear (balance and body position)

60
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What is the neuron type for the vestibulocochlear nerve

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Bipolar neurons

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What is the transmitting foramen of glossopharyngeal nerve

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Jugular foramen

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What are the function type for the glossopharyngeal nerve

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ALL 4- VA, VE, SE, SA

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What is the function of the VA neurons for the glossopharyngeal nerve

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VA: taste sensation (gustation) from posterior one-third of tongue, general sensation from back of tongue and pharyngeal region

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What is the function of VE neurons for the Glossopharyngeal nerve

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VE: motor to parotid gland (salivation)

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What is the function of the SA neuron of the Glossopharyngeal nerve

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SA: Sensory from a samll cutaneous area behind the ear

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What is the function of the SE neurons of theGlossopharyngeal nerve

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SE motor to some skeletal MM of the pharynx

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What are the neuron types for the Glossopharyngeal nerve

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VA-Pseudounipolar *VE-Multipolar *SA-pseudounipolar *SE-Multipolar

69
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What number is the vagus Nerve

70
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What is the transmitting foramen of the Vagus Nerve

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Jugular foramen

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What is the function type of the vagus nerve

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All 4 VA, VE, SA, SE

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What is the function of the VA neuron of the vagus neruve

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VA: sensory from respiratory and digestive systems, and a few taste fibers from tongue

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What is the function of the VE neurons of the vagus nerve

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VE: motor to heart and smooth muscle and glands of the repiratory and digestive systems

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What is the function of the SA neuron of the Vagus nerve

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SA: sensory from skin in back of ear and posterior wall of external acoustic meatus

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What is the function of the SE neruons of the Vagus nerve

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SE: motor to muscles of the larynx and pharynx

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What are the neuron types for the vagus nerve

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VA-Pseudounipolar *VE-Multipolar *SA-pseudounipolar *SE-Multipolar

77
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What number is the accessory nerve

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Jugular foramen

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What is the neuron function type for the accessory nerve

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SE and (SA)

79
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What is the function of the accessory nerve

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Motor to the trapezius and part of the sternocleidomastoid muscles

80
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What is the neuron type for the Accessory nerve

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Multipolar neurons

81
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What numbeis the Hypoglossal nerve

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What is the transmitting foramen of the Hypoglossal nerve

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Hypoglossal canal of occipital bone

83
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What is the neuron function type for the hypoglossal nerve

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SE and (SA)

84
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Shat is the function of the Hypoglossal nerve

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Motor to muscles of the tongue and ingrahyoid muscles

85
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What is the neuron type of the typoglossal nerve

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Multipolar Neurons

86
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What nerves transmit through the Superior orbital fissure

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3,4,5,6 Only the opthalmic nerve of the Trigeminal passes though

87
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What nerves trasmit through the Jugular foramen

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What are the two nerves that trasmit through canals named after them

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Opitic nerve throuhg the optic canal of the sphenoid bone and Hypoglossal nerve through the Hypoglossal canal of the occipital bone

89
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What is the only nerve that doesn?t leave the skull

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The Vestibulocochlear nerve it goes to the ear

90
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Which nerves carry all functional types

91
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Which nerves carry SE fibers (supply skeletal Muscles)

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All except 1,2, and 8

92
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Which nerves carry SA proprioceptive fibers

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All except 1,2, and 8

93
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Which nerves carry SA fibers other than proprioception

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2,5, 8, 9, 10

94
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Which nerves carry VE fibers (autonomic fibers to involuntary muscle and glands)

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3, 7, 9, 10

95
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Which nerves carry VA fibers (olfaction, gustation, and sensation from deep body systems)

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1,7, 9, 10

96
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Which nerves are distributed to the tongue

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5 (mandibular) 7, 9 ,10, 12

97
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Which nerves supply the muscles of the eyeball

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3,4,6 *LR6SO4REST3

98
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Which nerves carry sensory fibers from the eyeball

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2 vistion only and 5 Opthalmic nerve

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