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1
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Function of cranial nerve one

A

Smell

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2
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What is the name of cranial nerve one?

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Olfactory

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3
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Where does CN1 pass through to leave brain ?

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Cribriform plate

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4
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What is CN2 called?

A

Optic nerve

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5
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What does CN2 do?

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Sensory innervation to retina

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6
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Where does CN2 run

A

Optic canal

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7
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What is CN3 called?

A

Oculomotor

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8
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What does CN3 do

A

MR IR SR IO innervation

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9
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CN3 palsy

A

Down and out eye

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10
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Where does CN3 run

A

Superior orbital fissure

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11
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Name of CN4

A

Trochlear

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12
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What does CN4 do ?

A

SO innervation

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13
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Where does CN4 run?

A

Superior orbital fissure

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14
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Cn4 palsy

A

Diplopia

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15
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CN5a name

A

Opthalmic

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16
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CN5a function

A

Sensory to scalp forehead and nose

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17
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Where does CN5a run?

A

SOF

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18
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CN5b name

A

Maxillary

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19
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Cn5b function

A

Lower eyelid, upper teeth/lip, cheeks, nasal mucosa, palate

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20
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Where does CN5b run

A

Jugular foramen

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21
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CN5c name

A

Mandibular

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22
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Where does Cn5c run

A

Foramen oval

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23
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CN5c function

A

Lower teeth, mandible and ant 2/3 tongue sensory

Mastication motor

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24
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Name of Cn6

A

Abducens

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25
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Where does CN6 run?

26
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Function of CN6

27
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Cn6 palsy

A

Horizontal diplopia

28
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CN8 name

A

Vestibulocochlear

29
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Cn8 function

A

Cochlear and auditory apparatus - hearing

30
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CN8 palsy

A

Loss of hearing and proprioception, vertigo

31
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Where does CN8 run?

A

Internal acoustic meatus

32
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CN9 name

A

Glossopharyngeus

33
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Where does CN9 emerge

A

Jugular foramen

34
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What does glossopharyngeus innervate?

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Sensory: posterior 1/3 tongue, pharynx, middle ear
Motor: stylopharyneus
Autonomic: salivary glands

35
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CN9 palsy

A

loss of gag reflex

36
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CN10 name

37
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CN10 palsy

A

Loss of gag reflex
Uvula deviates to opposite side
Hoarse voice

38
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Cn10 innervation

A

A: afferents from carotid baroreceptors
M: palate, pharynx, larynx
S: tympanic membrane, external auditory canal and ear

39
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CN11 name

A

Spinal accessory

40
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Innervation CN11

A

trapezius and SCM

41
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Where does CN11 emerge

A

Jugular foramen

42
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How to test CN11

A

Shrug shoulders

43
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CN12 name

A

Hypoglossal

44
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Cn12 emerges from the

A

Hypoglossal canal

45
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CN12 function

A

Intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles

46
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Test CN12

A

Stick out tongue - note deviation

47
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CN7 name

48
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What does CN7 innervate

A 
S = anterior 2/3 tongue 
M = facial muscle of expression 
A = lacrimation
49
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Where does CN7 emerge

A

Internal acoustic meatus

50
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Branches of CN7

A

Temporal
Zygomatic
Buccal
Mandibular

51
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Afferent nerve of the corneal reflex

52
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Efferent nerve of the corneal reflex?

53
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Afferent nerve of jaw reflex

54
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Efferent nerve of jaw reflex

55
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Afferent nerve of gag reflex

56
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Efferent nerve of gag reflex

57
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Afferent nerve of carotid sinus reflex

58
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Efferent nerve of carotid sinus reflex

59
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Afferent nerve of pupillary light reflex

60
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Efferent nerve of pupillary light reflex

61
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Afferent nerve of lacrimation reflex

62
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Efferent nerve of lacrimation reflex

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