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Cranial Nerves Flashcards

1
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What do special visceral afferent nerves provide?

A

Taste and smell

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What do special somatic afferent nerves provide?

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vision, hearing, and equilibrium

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What is CN XII? Is it sensory, motor, or both?

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hypoglossal nerve, motor

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What is the origin of the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)?

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hypoglossal nucleus

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What is/are the function(s) of the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)?

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INNV of IPSILATERAL intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue

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What is the clinical presentation of a hypoglossal nerve problem?

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The tongue will deviate to the side of damage along with atrophy

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What is CN XI? Is it sensory, motor, or both?

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Spinal Accessory Nerve, motor

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What are the origins of the spinal accessory nerve?

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  • nucleus ambiguus
  • C1-C5 ventral horn
  • accessory nerve in lower medulla
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9
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What does the spinal accessory nerve (CN XI) innervate?

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  • soft palate
  • larynx
  • ipsilateral SCM and trapezius
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What is the clinical presentation of a spinal accessory (CN XI) problem?

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  • Shoulder Shrug Test: weakness of the affected side
  • torticollis
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What is CN X? Is it sensory, motor, or both?

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vagus nerve, both

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What is the sensory function of the vagus nerve (CN X)?

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  • sensation behind the ear (general somatic afferent nerve)
  • sensation of thoracic and abdominal viscera (general visceral afferent nerve)
  • sensation of taste (special visceral afferent nerves)
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13
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Where does the sensation provided by the vagus nerve terminate?

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  • spinal nucleus of V
  • solitary nucleus
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What is the motor function of the vagus nerve (CN X)?

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  • parasympathetic INNV of thoracic and abdominal viscera (general visceral efferent nerve)
  • INNV of ipsilateral pharynx and larynx (special visceral efferent nerve)
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What is the clinical presentation of a vagus nerve problem?

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uvula will deviate to the same side of the damaged nerve

absent gag reflex

problems with:
- swallowing
- coughing
- hoarseness

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What is CN IX? Is it sensory, motor, or both?

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glossopharyngeal, both

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What provides the sensory function of the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)?

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spinal nucleus of V –> sensation behind the ear

solitary nucleus –> taste, sensation of the pharynx/nasal passages

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What provides the motor function of the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)?

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inferior salvatory nucleus –> innervates the parotid gland

nucleus of ambiguus –> innervates stylopharyngeus muscle

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What is the action of the stylopharyngeus muscle?

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lifting and moving the pharynx forward

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What is CN VIII? Is it sensory, motor, or both?

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vestibulocochlear nerve, sensory

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21
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What part of CN VIII provides balance?

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vestibular nerve

22
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What part of CN VIII provides hearing?

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cochlear nerve

23
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What is CN VII? Is it sensory, motor, or both?

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facial nerve, both

24
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What does the spinal nucleus of V provide?

A

sensation behind the ear

25
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What does the solitary nucleus provide?

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taste

26
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What provides the sensory component of the facial nerve (CN VII)?

A

spinal nucleus of V
solitary nucleus

27
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What is the function of the superior salvatory nucleus?

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  • parasympathetic input
  • INNV salivary gland
  • INNV lacrimal gland (crocodile tears)
28
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What is the clinical presentation of the facial nerve (CN VII)?

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No wrinkling in the forehead, eye closing, or smiling on the ipsilateral side of the damage

29
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Facial muscles are (ipsilaterally/bilaterally) innervated.

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ipsilaterally

30
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Forehead muscles are (ipsilaterally/bilaterally) innervated?

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bilaterally

31
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What is CN VI? Is it sensory, motor, or both?

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abducens nerve, motor

32
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What is the function of the abducens nerve (CN VI)

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ipsilateral lateral rectus (turns the eye outward) –> abducens nucleus

33
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What is the clinical presentation of CN VI damage?

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  • diplopia
  • unable to laterally move eyes
34
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What is CN V? Is it sensory, motor, or both?

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trigeminal, both

35
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What is the sensory function of the trigeminal nerve?

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cutaneous sensation of the face

36
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What are the branches of the trigeminal nerve?

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opthalamic, maxillary, mandibular

37
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What are the sensory nuclei of the trigeminal nerve?

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spinal, main sensory, mesencephalic

38
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What does the spinal nucleus of the trigeminal nerve do?

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ipsilateral sensation of the face with pain, deep/crude touch, and temperature

39
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What does the main sensory nucleus of the trigeminal nerve do?

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discriminative touching of the face

40
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What does the mesencephalic nucleus of the trigeminal nerve do?

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proprioception from the gums and teeth

41
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What is the motor function of the trigeminal nerve?

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ipsilateral side of mastication (motor nucleus of V)

42
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What are different tests to look for trigeminal nerve damage?

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  • cotton ball to the cornea looking for reflex
  • opening and closing jaw to look if the bite is symmetrical
43
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What is CN IV? Is it sensory, motor, or both?

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trochlear nerve, motor

44
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What is the motor function of the trochlear nerve?

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INNV the contralateral superior oblique which turns the eye down

45
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What is the clinical presentation of trochlear nerve damage?

A

The eye will be turned up and in with the lesion
(pt may compensate with head movement)

46
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What is CN III? Is it sensory, motor, or both?

A

oculomotor nerve, motor

47
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What muscles does the oculomotor nucleus innervate?

A

superior/inferior oblique
medial rectus
lavator palpaebrae

48
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What nucleus of the oculomotor nerve innervates the pupil constrictors?

A

edinger-westphal nucleus

49
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What is the clinical presentation of a oculomotor nerve damage?

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  • eye is down and out with the side of the lesion
  • drooping eye
  • dilated pupil
50
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What is the origin of the motor portion of the vagus nerve?

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  • dorsal motor nucleus of X
  • nucleus ambiguus

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