Cranial Autonomics

Question 1

What 4 ganglia do the preganglionic parasympathetic fibers synapse onto?

Answer 1

Ciliary

Pterygopalatine

Otic

Submandibular

Question 2

What cranial nerves carry preganglionic parasympathetic fibers?

Answer 2

CN III, VII, IX, X

Question 3

What are the 3 main sx of Horner Syndrome?

Answer 3

Ptosis

Anhidrosis

Miosis

(PAM Horner)

Question 4

Absence of what division of the autonomics is responsible for Horner Syndrome?

Answer 4

Sympathetic

On ipsilateral side of head

Question 5

What CN carries the parasympathetic fibers all over the head?

Answer 5

CN V

Question 6

What autonomic division carries only short ciliary nerves?

Answer 6

Parasympathetic

Question 7

What CN is responsible for parasympathetic innervation to all of the glands of the face?

Answer 7

CN VII

Question 8

The opening where Greater Petrosal N. and Deep Petrosal N. join is called what?

Answer 8

Foramen Lacerum

Question 9

What CNs exit through the superior orbital fissure?

Answer 9

CN III, IV, V1, VI

Question 10

What CN exits through the internal acoustic meatus?

Answer 10

CN VII, VIII

Question 11

What CNs exit through the jugular foramen?

Answer 11

CN IX, X, and XI

Question 12

What nerves of V1 carry PNS fibers?

Answer 12

Lacrimal N.

Short ciliary Ns.

Question 13

What nerves of V2 carry PNS fibers?

Answer 13

Zygomatic

Greater and lesser palatine

Posterior superior nasal

Question 14

What nerves of V3 carry PNS fibers?

Answer 14

Lingual N.

Auriculotemporal N.