Cranial Nerve Review Flashcards
What are the parasympathetic targets in the head?
- Constrictor Pupillae m.
- Ciliary Smooth m.
- Salivary Glands (submandibular, parotid, sublingual, minor salivary)
- Lacrimal Glands
- Mucous glands (nasal cavity and hard palate)
What 3 cranial nn. carry parasympathetic fibers destined for the head?
3, 7, 10 (Vagus does parasympathetic below the head)
What are the 4 terminal motor ganglia of the head?
- Nerves associated?
C3 - Ciliary
O9 - Otic
P7 - Pterygopalatine
S7 - Submandibular
How do parasympathetic postganglionics in the head generally reach their targets?
- Hitchhike on one of the 3 divisions of trigeminal n.
note: In V3, lingual has both pre and post ganglionic fibers riding along
CN III:
Preganglionic - Cell Bodies, Fibers?
Postgaglionic - Cell Bodies, Fibers?
Preganglionic:
- Cell bodies = Midbrain
- Fibers = CN III (lower?)
Postganglionic:
- Cell bodies = Ciliary Ganglia
- Fibers = Ciliary Nn. (short?)
What are the targets of CN III?
Eyeball:
- Ciliary mm.
- Contrictor pupillae
CN VII:
Preganglionic - Cell Bodies, Fibers?
Postgaglionic - Cell Bodies, Fibers?
Preganglionic:
- Cell bodies (1) = Pons
- Fibers (1) = Greater Petrosal n.
- Cell bodies (2) = Pons
- Fibers (2) = Chorda Tympani n., Lingual n. (V3)
Postganglionic:
- Cell bodies (1) = Pterygopalatine ganglion
- Fibers (1) = Travel with V2 branches
- Cell bodies (2) = Submandibular ganglion
- Fibers (2) = Lingual n. (V3)
CN VII main targets?
Greater Petrosal = Lacrimal Gland
Chorda Tympani = Submandibular and Salivary Glands
CN IX:
Preganglionic - Cell Bodies, Fibers?
Postgaglionic - Cell Bodies, Fibers?
Preganglionic:
- Cell bodies = Medulla
- Fibers = Tympanic n. –> Lesser petrosal n.
Postganglionic:
- Cell bodies = Otic Ganglion
- Fibers = Auriculotemporal n. (V3)
CN IX main parasympathetic target?
Parotid Gland
What fiber types are carried by the chorda tympani n.?
- GVE: PREganglionic PARAsympathetic
- SA: Taste fibers
Where do Chorda Tympani Taste fibers go?
- Anterior 2/3 of the tongue
In what space does Chorda Tympani join the lingual n.?
- Infratemporal Fossa
Describe the path of Chorda Tympani GVE fibers
GVE:
- Bypass Geniculate in Facial Canal (btwn IAM and EAM)
- Pass out into middle ear:
Medial side of Tympanic membrane over malleous
- Exits via Petrotympanic Fissure
Where are the POSTganglionic sympathetics found that complement the parasympathetic functions of Chorda Tympani (CN VII)?
Hitchhike via Facial a., Lingual a.
Path of tympanic n.?
- Continuous with?
- Through Jugular Foramen
- Back up through Tympanic Canaliculis (btwn JF and CC)
- Leaves middle ear to become the lesser petrosal n.
Path of Lesser Petrosal n.?
- Terminates where?
- out of HLPN
- along GLPN
- THROUGH Forament Ovale
- Terminates in Otic Ganglion
What is the major functional different between the tympanic n. and the lesser petrosal n.?
Tympanic = GSA AND GVE
Lesser Petrosal = GVE ONLY
What preganglionic fiber innervates the lacrimal gland?
- Greater Petrosal n. (CN VII)
T or F: all branches of CN VII must enter through IAM
True
Describe the path of the greater petrosal n.
- Exits Facial Cavity via HGPN
- Travels in GGPN
- Join Deep PN
- Enters Pterygoid Canal
- Terminates in PP ganglion
What fibers do Postganglionics of the greater petrosal n. (CN VII) travel on to get to their targets?
- Be specific
- Zygomatic (V2, GSA)
- Lacrimal (V1, GSA)
T or F: the greater petrosal n. only carries preganglionic GVE fibers.
FALSE, carries SA taste fibers to the soft palate too
What is the major functional difference between the greater petrosal n. and the nerve of the pterygoid canal?
- Greater Petrosal = GVE (parasymp, Pregang.) and SA (taste)
- N. of Pterygoid Canal = GVE (SYMPATHETIC POSTgang.; parasymp, Pregang.) and SA (taste)
Most Postganglionic Sympathetic fibers reach targets in the head via branches of the carotid, what are 2 exceptions to this rule?
- Sympathetics in Deep PN and N. of Pterygoid Canal
2. Short and Long ciliary nn.
Where do Preganglionic Fibers traveling to the Ciliary Ganglia exit the skull?
- Superior Orbital Fissure
What branch from CN III conducts ONLY parasympathetic fibers to the ciliary ganglia?
- Parasympathetic Motor Root of CN III
What POSTganglionic Fibers carry info to the Globe?
- Are Parasympathetic fibers the only fibers?
Short Ciliary n.
Fiber Types:
- POSTganglionic sympathetic and parasympathetic
- GSA fibers
What are the SYMPATHETIC targets in the head?
Sweat Glands Vascular Smooth mm. 2 Smooth mm. of the eye: 1. Superior Tarsal m. 2. Dilator Pupillae m.
Where are the PRE and POST ganglionic cell bodies for the parasympathetics in the head?
PREganglionic Cell bodies:
- Lateral Horn of Spinal Cord Gray Matter (T1 and T2)
POSTganglionic Cell bodies:
- Superior Cervical Ganglion
What cranial nn. are purely sensory?
1, 2, and 8
CN I:
- ganglion
- Exits Skull via??
- function
NO associated ganglion
Exits via:
- Cribiform Foramina
Function:
- SA (olfaction)