Cranial Nerve Practice Questions Flashcards
Which cranial nerves are somatic motor nerves?
CN III, IV, VI, and XII
Which cranial nerves transmit visceral sensory info?
CN VII, IX, and X
Taste or gustation is transmitted by which cranial nerves?
CN VII, IX, and X
The superior and inferior salivary nucleus are used by which axon category?
visceral/autonomic motor
The solitary nucleus is used by which axon category?
visceral sensory
Is the oculomotor nucleus an origin or termination?
origin
Is the main sensory nucleus of V an origin or termination?
termination
Is the spinal nucleus of the trigeminal an origin or termination?
termination
Is the solitary nucleus an origin or termination?
termination
Is the nucleus ambiguous an origin or termination?
origin
Is the facial motor nucleus an origin or termination?
origin
Is the inferior salivary nucleus an origin or termination?
origin
Is the mesencephalic nucleus an origin or termination?
termination
The trigeminal nerve transmits afferent info to 3 sensory nuclei. Which nuclei is responsible for proprioception from muscle spindles and mechanoreceptors?
mesencephalic nucleus
The trigeminal nerve transmits afferent info to 3 sensory nuclei. Which nuclei is responsible for cutaneous and deep tissue tactile info?
main sensory nucleus
The trigeminal nerve transmits afferent info to 3 sensory nuclei. Which nuclei is responsible for tactile info including pain and temp?
spinal nucleus
The facial n. uses which nuclei?
-spinal trigeminal nucleus
-facial motor nucleus
-solitary nucleus
-superior salivary nucleus
Pharyngeal motor fibers originate in which nucleus?
nucleus ambiguous
Which cranial nerves innervate pharyngeal muscles?
CN V, VII, IX, X, and XI
T/F: CN nuclei are always located within the floor of the ventricular system
true
T/F: the sulcus limitans is a boundary between sensory and motor nuclei in the spinal cord and the brainstem
true
T/F: medial to the sulcus limitans are sensory cranial nerve nuclei
false
T/F: somatic motor nuclei are lateral to visceral motor nuclei within the brainstem
false
Other names for V1, V2, and V3 are?
ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular
The only branch of the trigeminal nerve to contain motor fibers is ________
V3
The geniculate ganglion (GG) contains the cell bodies for which cranial nerves?
CN VII
Another name for the large trigeminal ganglion is the _______________________
gasserian ganglion
The superior rectus innervates which nucleus?
oculomotor nucleus
The superior oblique innervates which nucleus?
trochlear nucleus
The lateral rectus innervates which nucleus?
abducens nucleus
The stapedius innervates which nucleus?
facial motor nucleus
The trapezius innervates which nucleus?
spinal accessory nucleus
