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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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9
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Area of brain lesion causing cortical blindness

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Occipital lobe

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10
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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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13
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Exit of the optic nerve

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Optic canal

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14
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Origin of the oculomotor nerve

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Anterior aspect of the midbrain

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15
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Exit of the oculomotor nerve

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Superior orbital fissure

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16
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Origin of the trochlear nerve

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Dorsal aspect of the midbrain

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17
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Exit of the trochlear nerve

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Superior orbital fissure

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18
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Origin of the trigeminal nerve

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Pons

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19
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Exit of the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve

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Superior orbital fissure

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20
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Exit of the maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve

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Foramen rotundum

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21
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Exit of the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve

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Foramen ovale

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22
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Origin of the abducens nerve

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Pons

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23
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Exit of the abducens nerve

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Superior orbital fissure

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24
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Origin of the facial nerve

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Pons

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25
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Exit of the facial nerve

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Internal acoustic meatus

Stylomastoid foramen

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26
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Origin of the vestibulocochlear nerve

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Cerebellopontine angle

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27
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Exit of the vestibulocochlear nerve

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Internal acoustic meatus

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28
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Origin of the glossopharyngeal nerve

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Medulla

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29
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Exit of the glossopharyngeal nerve

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Jugular foramen

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30
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Origin of the vagus nerve

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Medulla

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31
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Exit of the vagus nerve

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Jugular foramen

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Origin of the accessory nerve

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Cranial and spinal roots

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Exit of the accessory nerve

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Jugular foramen

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Origin of the hypoglossal nerve

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Exit of the hypoglossal nerve

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Hypoglossal canal

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Function of the olfactory nerve

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Sense of smell

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Function of the olfactory nerve - motor/sensory/both

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Function of the optic nerve

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Function of the optic nerve - motor/sensory/both

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Function of the oculomotor nerve

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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

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Levator palpabrae superioris
Superior rectus
Medial rectus
Inferior rectus
Inferior oblique
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Function of the oculomotor nerve - motor/sensory/both

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Function of the trochlear nerve

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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

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Function of the trigeminal nerve

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Sensation of the face

Innervates muscles of mastication

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Function of the trigeminal nerve - motor/sensory/both

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Function of the abducens nerve

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Innervates the lateral rectus

Abducts the eye

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Function of the abducens nerve - motor/sensory/both

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Function of the facial nerve

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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

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Function of the vestibulocochlear nerve

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Sensation of sound

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Function of the vestibulocochlear nerve - motor/sensory/both

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Function of the glossopharyngeal nerve

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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

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Function of the vagus nerve

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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

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Function of the accessory nerve

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Innervates the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles

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Function of the accessory nerve - motor/sensory/both

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Function of the hypoglossal nerve

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Innervates the muscles of the tongue

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Function of the hypoglossal nerve - motor/sensory/both

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Structure which secretes the CSF

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Choroid plexus

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Cranial nerve involved for the sensory component of the pupillary light reflex

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Cranial nerve involved for the motor component of the pupillary light reflex

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Oculomotor

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Cranial nerve involved for the sensory component of the accommodation reflex

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Cranial nerve involved for the motor component of the accommodation reflex

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Oculomotor

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Cranial nerve involved for the sensory component of the jaw jerk reflex

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Trigeminal

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Cranial nerve involved for the motor component of the jaw jerk reflex

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Trigeminal

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Cranial nerve involved for the sensory component of the corneal reflex

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Trigeminal

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Cranial nerve involved for the motor component of the corneal reflex

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Cranial nerve involved for the sensory component of the vestibulo-ocular reflex

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Vestibulocochlear

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Cranial nerves involved for the motor component of the vestibulo-ocular reflex

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Oculomotor
Trochlear
Abducens

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Cranial nerve involved for the sensory component of the gag reflex

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Glossopharyngeal

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Cranial nerve involved for the motor component of the gag reflex

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Largest cranial nerve

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Trigeminal

75
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Side the tongue deviates to in a hypoglossal nerve palsy

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The affected side

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