Cranial Nerves Flashcards
What nerves do not originate from the brain stem
CN I olfactory
CN II optic
CN XI accessory
what is the nemonic for remembering the sensory or motor or both for the cranial n
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what is the nerve function for CN I olfactory
special sensory smell
Where do CN I olfactory nerve cell bodies arise from
olfactory epithelium in the nasal cavity
what are the deficits for the olfactory nerve
anosmia- loss of smell
what is the olfactory nerve bony passage
cribriform plate in the ethmoid bone
what function does the optic n have
special sensory sight
what is the optic chiasm
sella turcica of sphenoid bone
nerves cross over
what is the optic tract
nerves stay on lateral side for the optic n
location of optic nerve cell bodies
retinal ganglia
what are the optic n deficits
visual defects
what bony passage does the optic n pass through
optic canal
what artery supplies the optic n
ophthalmic a
what muscles attach to the sclera
extraocular muscles- superior rectus, inferior oblique, middle rectus, lateral rectus, inferior rectus, superior oblique
LR6
lateral rectus
CN VI abducens- abducts eye
SO4
superior oblique
CN IV trochlear- down and out
AO3
all other muscles CN III oculomotor superior rectus- up/in inferior oblique- up/out inferior rectus- down/in medial rectus- adducts
what is the function of oculomotor n
M: SR, IR, IO, MR and levator palpebrae superioris
PS: pupil constriction (sphincter pupillae) and lens accommodation (ciliary- near vision)
where is the location for oculomotor nerve cell bodies
midbrain
what are the deficits of the oculomotor n
ptosis- superior eyelid drop caused by paralysis of levator palpebrae superioris
lateral strabismus- eye directed down and out
absent pupillary light reflex
dilated pupil
lack of lens accommodation
what bony passage does oculomotor pass through
superior orbital fissure
what is the function of the trochlear n
superior oblique- down and out
where is the location of trochlear nerve
posterior midbrain
** only CN to exit posterior surface of brainstem
what are the deficits of the trochlear n
superior oblique weakness
diplopia- double vision when looking down
what bony passage does trochlear n pass through
superior orbital fissure
what is the function of the trigeminal nerves
M: mastification
S: skin sensation of forehead, maxilla, mandible
what are the branches and functions of the trigeminal n
V1- ophthalmic- sensory
V2- maxillary- sensory
V3- mandibular- sensory and motor
what are the mastification muscles
temporalis
masseter
medial pterygoid
lateral pterygoid
what are some of the sensations for the trigeminal n
face eye sinuses nasopharynx anterior 2/3 tongue ear
what is the location of trigeminal nerve cell bodies
trigeminal ganglion- s
pons