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Diseases anosmia or hyponosmia can be an early feature of

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Parkinson’s disease

Alzheimer’s dementia

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Area of brain lesion causing blindness in one eye

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Anterior to the optic chiasm e.g. the optic nerve

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Area of brain lesion causing bitemporal hemianopia

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Optic chiasm

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Area of brain lesion causing a left homonymous hemianopia

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R sided optic tract

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Area of brain lesion causing R homonymous hemianopia

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L sided optic tract

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Brain lesions causing enlargement of the blind spot

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Anything causing swelling of the optic discs

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Area of brain lesion causing a superior quadrantanopia

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Contralateral Temporal lobe

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Area of brain lesion causing an inferior quadrantanopia

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Contralateral parietal lobe

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Area of brain lesion causing cortical blindness

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Occipital lobe

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Origin of the olfactory nerve

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Cerebrum

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Exit of the olfactory nerve

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Cribriform plate

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Origin of the optic nerve

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Retinal ganglion cells

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Exit of the optic nerve

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Optic canal

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Origin of the oculomotor nerve

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Anterior aspect of the midbrain

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Exit of the oculomotor nerve

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Superior orbital fissure

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Origin of the trochlear nerve

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Dorsal aspect of the midbrain

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Exit of the trochlear nerve

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Superior orbital fissure

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Origin of the trigeminal nerve

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Pons

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Exit of the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve

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Superior orbital fissure

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Exit of the maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve

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Foramen rotundum

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Exit of the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve

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Foramen ovale

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Origin of the abducens nerve

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Pons

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Exit of the abducens nerve

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Superior orbital fissure

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Origin of the facial nerve

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Pons

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Exit of the facial nerve
Internal acoustic meatus | Stylomastoid foramen
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Origin of the vestibulocochlear nerve
Cerebellopontine angle
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Exit of the vestibulocochlear nerve
Internal acoustic meatus
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Origin of the glossopharyngeal nerve
Medulla
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Exit of the glossopharyngeal nerve
Jugular foramen
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Origin of the vagus nerve
Medulla
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Exit of the vagus nerve
Jugular foramen
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Origin of the accessory nerve
Cranial and spinal roots
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Exit of the accessory nerve
Jugular foramen
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Origin of the hypoglossal nerve
Medulla
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Exit of the hypoglossal nerve
Hypoglossal canal
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Function of the olfactory nerve
Sense of smell
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Function of the olfactory nerve - motor/sensory/both
Sensory
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Function of the optic nerve
Eyesight
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Function of the optic nerve - motor/sensory/both
Sensory
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Function of the oculomotor nerve
Innervates the eye muscles apart from the superior oblique and the lateral rectus Eye movements apart from abduction and depression while adducted
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Muscles innervated by the oculomotor nerve
``` Levator palpabrae superioris Superior rectus Medial rectus Inferior rectus Inferior oblique ```
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Function of the oculomotor nerve - motor/sensory/both
Motor
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Function of the trochlear nerve
Innervates the superior oblique muscle | Depression while adducted and internal rotation of the eye
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Function of the trochlear nerve - motor/sensory/both
Motor
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Function of the trigeminal nerve
Sensation of the face | Innervates muscles of mastication
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Function of the trigeminal nerve - motor/sensory/both
Both
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Function of the abducens nerve
Innervates the lateral rectus | Abducts the eye
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Function of the abducens nerve - motor/sensory/both
Motor
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Function of the facial nerve
Innervates muscles of facial expression Taste of the anterior 2/3 of the tongue Corneal reflex
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Function of the facial nerve - motor/sensory/both
Both
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Function of the vestibulocochlear nerve
Sensation of sound
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Function of the vestibulocochlear nerve - motor/sensory/both
Sensory
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Function of the glossopharyngeal nerve
Taste of the poster 1/3 of the tongue Innervation to the parotid gland Innervates the stylopharyngeus muscle
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Function of the glossopharyngeal nerve - motor/sensory/both
Both
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Function of the vagus nerve
Innervation to most laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles - controls muscles for voice and the soft palate Parasympathetic fibres to the thoracic and abdominal viscera
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Function of the vagus nerve - motor/sensory/both
Both
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Function of the accessory nerve
Innervates the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
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Function of the accessory nerve - motor/sensory/both
Motor
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Function of the hypoglossal nerve
Innervates the muscles of the tongue
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Function of the hypoglossal nerve - motor/sensory/both
Motor
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Structure which secretes the CSF
Choroid plexus
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Cranial nerve involved for the sensory component of the pupillary light reflex
Optic
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Cranial nerve involved for the motor component of the pupillary light reflex
Oculomotor
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Cranial nerve involved for the sensory component of the accommodation reflex
Optic
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Cranial nerve involved for the motor component of the accommodation reflex
Oculomotor
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Cranial nerve involved for the sensory component of the jaw jerk reflex
Trigeminal
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Cranial nerve involved for the motor component of the jaw jerk reflex
Trigeminal
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Cranial nerve involved for the sensory component of the corneal reflex
Trigeminal
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Cranial nerve involved for the motor component of the corneal reflex
Facial
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Cranial nerve involved for the sensory component of the vestibulo-ocular reflex
Vestibulocochlear
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Cranial nerves involved for the motor component of the vestibulo-ocular reflex
Oculomotor Trochlear Abducens
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Cranial nerve involved for the sensory component of the gag reflex
Glossopharyngeal
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Cranial nerve involved for the motor component of the gag reflex
Vagus
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Largest cranial nerve
Trigeminal
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Side the tongue deviates to in a hypoglossal nerve palsy
The affected side

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