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Health Assessment NUR302 (12/22) > Cranial Nerves > Flashcards

Cranial Nerves Flashcards

1
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What is the first cranial nerve?

A
  1. Olfactory nerve
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What is the second cranial nerve?

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  1. Optic nerve
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What is the third cranial nerve?

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  1. Oculomotor nerve
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What is the fourth cranial nerve?

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  1. Trochlear nerve
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5
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What is the fifth cranial nerve?

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  1. Trigeminal nerve
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What is the 6th cranial nerve?

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  1. Abducens nerve
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What is the 7th cranial nerve?

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  1. Facial nerve
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What is the 8th cranial nerve?

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  1. Auditory/Vestibular nerve
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What is the 9th cranial nerve?

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  1. Glossopharyngeal nerve
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What is the 10th cranial nerve?

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  1. Vagus nerve
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What is the 11th cranial nerve?

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  1. Accessory nerve
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12
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What is the 12th cranial nerve?

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  1. Hypoglossal nerve
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13
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What is the olfactory nerve for?

A

sense of smell

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14
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What is the optic nerve for?

A

sense of sight

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What is the oculomotor nerve for?

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pupil dilation/constriction, upper eyelid movement. ability to move/blink eyes

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16
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What is the trochlear nerve for?

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ability to move eyes up and down or back and forth

17
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What is the trigeminal nerve for?

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3 branches, sensations in face (forehead, cheeks, chin). jaw movements

18
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What is the abducens nerve for?

A

ability to move eyes

19
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What is the facial nerve for?

A

facial expressions

20
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What is the auditory nerve for?

A

sense of hearing/balance

21
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What is the glossopharyngeal nerve for?

A

ability to swallow

22
Q

What is the vagus nerve for?

A

digestion and heart rate

23
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What is the spinal accessory nerve for?

A

shoulder and neck movement

24
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What is the hypoglossal nerve for?

A

ability to move tongue

25
Q

how do you test for the olfactory nerve? (#1)

A

Use of cotton grounds or essential oil to test smell (ask: close your eyes, what do you smell?)

26
Q

how do you test for the optic nerve? (#2)

A

Snellen chart

27
Q

how do you test for the oculomotor nerve? (#3)

A

Have pt look up and down

28
Q

how do you test for the trochlear nerve? (#4)

A

follow finger to nose

29
Q

how do you test for the trigeminal nerve? (#5)

A

use cotton swab to test feeling on forehead, cheek, and chin. have pt bite down with jaws

30
Q

how do you test for the abducens nerve? (#6)

A

six cardinal gazes

31
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how do you test for the facial nerve? (#7)

A

smile, frown, show teeth, raise eyebrows

32
Q

how do you test for the auditory nerve? (#8)

A

whisper, rinne, weber test

33
Q

how do you test for the glossopharyngeal nerve? (#9)

A

use tongue depressor to test gag

34
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how do you test for the vagus nerve? (#10)

A

swallow

35
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how do you test for the spinal accessory nerve? (#11)

A

shrug shoulders

36
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how do you test for the hypoglossal nerve? (#12)

A

stick tongue in and out

Health Assessment NUR302 (12/22) (5 decks)

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