Cranial Nerve I Flashcards
1
Q
cranial nerve I
A
olfactory nerve
2
Q
primary sensory neurons are which type of cell?
A
bipolar cell
3
Q
are olfactory neuron axons myelinated or unmyelinated?
A
unmyelinated (covered by schwann cells)
4
Q
olfactory nerves pass through…
A
cribriform plate of ethmoid bone
5
Q
secondary sensory neurons are which type of cell?
A
mitral cell
6
Q
medial stria fibers cross the midline via
A
anterior commissure
7
Q
lateral stria fibers carry information to
A
primary olfactory cortex; periamygdaloid and prepiriform area and the uncus (brodmann area 34)
8
Q
olfactory tract fibers split into…
A
medial and lateral olfactory striae
9
Q
anosmia
A
total loss of smell
10
Q
how many neurons does it take to get to the cortex?
A
2 neurons
11
Q
which sense does the thalamus not receive information from?
A
smell
