Cranial Nerve Flashcards
Identify a and b
a: olfactor nerve (CN I)
b: optic nerve (CN II)
Identify “c” and “d”
c: oculomotor nerve (CN III)
d: Trochlear nerve (CN IV)
Identify e and f
e: trigeminal nerve (CN V)
f: Abducent n. (CN VI)
Identify “g” and “h”
g: facial n. (CN VII)
h: Vestibular (CN VIII)
Identify i and j
i: hypoglossal n. (CN XII)
j: Glossopharyngeal n. (CN IX)
Identify K and L
K: Vagus (CN X)
L: Accessory n. (CN XI)
Olfactory nerve is what CN?
I
Hypoglossal n. is what CN nerve?
XII
What is CN II
Optic n.
What is CN XI
Accessory n.
What CN is Oculomotor n.
CN III
Which is CN X
Vagus n.
Which CN is Glossopharyngeal n.
CN IX
CN IV
Trochlear n.
CN VIII
Vestibulocochlear n.
Which CN is Trigeminal n.
CN V
Which CN is Facial n.
CN VII
CN VI
Abducent n.
What foramen does the Olfactory n. go through
Cribiform plate of ethmoid
What type of innervation does CN I (olfactory n.) give? To what structures does it give it to?
- Special sensory: smell
- Structures innervated: olfactory mucosa
What is the end of the olfactory n. called?
olfactory bulb
What is the name of the nerves coming off of the olfactory bulb and going through the cribriform plate?
olfactory nerves
What foramen does the optic nerve travel through?
Optic canal
What type of innervation does the optic nerve bring? What structures does it innervate?
- Special sensory: vision
- Structures innervated: Retina
What is the part of the optic nerve prior to the optic chiasm?
optic tract
What foramen does CN III (Oculomotor nerve) pass through
Superior orbital fissure
What type of innervation does the oculomotor n. supply?
- Somatic motor
- Parasympathetic