Cranial nerves Flashcards
Function of cranial nerve one
Smell
What is the name of cranial nerve one?
Olfactory
Where does CN1 pass through to leave brain ?
Cribriform plate
What is CN2 called?
Optic nerve
What does CN2 do?
Sensory innervation to retina
Where does CN2 run
Optic canal
What is CN3 called?
Oculomotor
What does CN3 do
MR IR SR IO innervation
CN3 palsy
Down and out eye
Where does CN3 run
Superior orbital fissure
Name of CN4
Trochlear
What does CN4 do ?
SO innervation
Where does CN4 run?
Superior orbital fissure
Cn4 palsy
Diplopia
CN5a name
Opthalmic
CN5a function
Sensory to scalp forehead and nose
Where does CN5a run?
SOF
CN5b name
Maxillary
Cn5b function
Lower eyelid, upper teeth/lip, cheeks, nasal mucosa, palate
Where does CN5b run
Jugular foramen
CN5c name
Mandibular
Where does Cn5c run
Foramen oval
CN5c function
Lower teeth, mandible and ant 2/3 tongue sensory
Mastication motor
Name of Cn6
Abducens
Where does CN6 run?
SOF
Function of CN6
LR
Cn6 palsy
Horizontal diplopia
CN8 name
Vestibulocochlear
Cn8 function
Cochlear and auditory apparatus - hearing
CN8 palsy
Loss of hearing and proprioception, vertigo
Where does CN8 run?
Internal acoustic meatus
CN9 name
Glossopharyngeus
Where does CN9 emerge
Jugular foramen
What does glossopharyngeus innervate?
Sensory: posterior 1/3 tongue, pharynx, middle ear
Motor: stylopharyneus
Autonomic: salivary glands
CN9 palsy
loss of gag reflex
CN10 name
Vagus
CN10 palsy
Loss of gag reflex
Uvula deviates to opposite side
Hoarse voice
Cn10 innervation
A: afferents from carotid baroreceptors
M: palate, pharynx, larynx
S: tympanic membrane, external auditory canal and ear
CN11 name
Spinal accessory
Innervation CN11
trapezius and SCM
Where does CN11 emerge
Jugular foramen
How to test CN11
Shrug shoulders
CN12 name
Hypoglossal
Cn12 emerges from the
Hypoglossal canal
CN12 function
Intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles
Test CN12
Stick out tongue - note deviation
CN7 name
Facial
What does CN7 innervate
S = anterior 2/3 tongue M = facial muscle of expression A = lacrimation
Where does CN7 emerge
Internal acoustic meatus
Branches of CN7
Temporal
Zygomatic
Buccal
Mandibular
Afferent nerve of the corneal reflex
5a
Efferent nerve of the corneal reflex?
7
Afferent nerve of jaw reflex
5c
Efferent nerve of jaw reflex
5c
Afferent nerve of gag reflex
9
Efferent nerve of gag reflex
10
Afferent nerve of carotid sinus reflex
9
Efferent nerve of carotid sinus reflex
10
Afferent nerve of pupillary light reflex
2
Efferent nerve of pupillary light reflex
3
Afferent nerve of lacrimation reflex
5a
Efferent nerve of lacrimation reflex
7