Cranial Nerve Reflexes Flashcards
1
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What are the Afferent and Efferent Components of Pupillary Light Reflex?
A
Afferent: CN 2 Optic
Efferent: CN 3 Occulomotor
2
Q
What is the Pupillary Light Reflex
A
Shining a light in one eye causes both eye to constrict.
Direct Response: Where the light is shown
Consensual Response made by opposite side
3
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What are the Afferent and Efferent components of the Corneal Reflex?
A
Afferent: CN 5 Trigeminal Nerve (Ophthalmic V1)
Efferent: CN 7 Facial Nerve
4
Q
What is the Corneal Reflex?
A
Blinking of both eyes when the cornea of one eye is stimulated
5
Q
What are the Afferent and Efferent components of the gag reflex?
A
Afferent: Hypoglossal
Efferent: Vagus
6
Q
What is the gag reflex?
A
Stimulation at the back of the throat cause one to gag.
