Cranial Nerves 10/3/16 Flashcards
What is CN I?
Olfactory nerve
Where does CN I run through?
Cribriform Plate (Foramina)
What is CN II?
Optic Nerve
Where does CN II run through?
Optic Canal
What is CN III?
Oculomotor
What does CN III run through?
Superior orbital fissure
What is CN IV?
Trochlear nerve
What does CN IV run through?
Superior orbital fissure
What is CN V?
Trigeminal nerve
What does CN V run through?
V1-Superior orbital fissure
V2-Foramen rotundum
V3-Foramen ovale
What is CN VI?
Abducens nerve
Where does CN VI run through?
Superior orbital fissure
What is CN VII?
Facial nerve
What does CN VII run through?
Internal acoustic meatus
What is CN VIII?
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Where does CN VIII run through?
Internal acoustic meatus
What is CN IX?
Glossopharyngeal nerve
Where does CN IX run through?
Jugular foramen
What is CN X?
Vagus nerve
Where does CN X run through?
Jugular foramen
What is CN XI?
Accessory nerve
Where does CN XI run through?
Jugular foramen
What is CN XII?
Hypoglossal nerve
What does CN XII run through?
Hypoglossal canal
Which CN has special sensory functions, is only sensory, and part of the telencephalon?
CN I - Olfactory nerve
True olfactory fibers run from olfactory epithelium in nasal cavity thru cribriform plate and innervate what?
Olfactory bulb
Which CN has special sensory functions, is only sensory, and part of the diencephalon?
CN II - Optic nerve
T/F
Most fibers from the optic nerve cross at the optic chiasm but some do not cross.
True
What CN control the ocular muscles?
CN III
- CN IV
- CN VI
Which CN controls all ocular muscles except the lateral rectus and superior oblique?
CN III - Oculomotor nerve