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Cranial nerves Flashcards

1
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cranial nerve I

A

olfactory
sense of smell

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2
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cranial nerves relay info

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directly with brain

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3
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sensory nerves

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special and general senses

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4
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somatic nerves

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control of skeletal muscles through motor neurons

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5
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parasympathetic nerves

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regulation of glands, smooth muscles, and cardiac function

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6
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II

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optic nerve
sense of vision

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III

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oculomotor

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III motor

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eye muscles and upper eyelid
propioception from these muscles

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III parasympathetic

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sphincter of pupil–causing constriction
and cilliary muscles of eyes–accomodation

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10
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IV

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trochlear
motor to the superior oblique eye muscle

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V

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trigeminal
has greatest sensory function of all of the nerves
divided into maxillary, mandibular, ophthalmic
only nerve involved in cutaneous innervation of the head

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trigeminal ophthalmic

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sensory from scalp, forehead, nose, upper eyelid, cornea

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trigeminal maxillary sensory

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sensory–upper palate, jaw teeth and gums
nasopharynx, nasal cavity, skin and mucous membrane of cheek,
lower eyelid and upper lip

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trigeminal mandibular sensory

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sensory–lower teeth, jaw, gums
anterior 2/3 of tongue
skin of cheek, chin, auricle and temporal region

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trigeminal mandibular motor

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muscles of mastication, throat and middle ear

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16
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nerve VI

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Abducens
motor to lateral rectus of the eye

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Nerve VII

18
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facial sensory

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taste from anterior 2/3s of tongue
some of external ear and palate

19
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facial motor

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muscles of facial expression, throat and middle ear

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facial parasympathetic

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submandibular and sublingual salivary glands
lacrimal glands
glands of the nasal cavity and palate

21
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nerve VIII

A

vetibuochoclear
hearing and balance

22
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nerve IX

A

glossopharyngeal

23
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glossopharyngeal sensory

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taste from posterior 1/3 of tongue
sensory from pharynx, palatine tonsils and posterior 1/3 of tongue
middle ear, carotid body and carotid sinus

24
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glossopharyngeal motor

A

pharyngeal muscles

25
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glossopharyngeal parasympathetic

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parotid salivary gland and glands to posterior 1/3 of tongue

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nerve X

27
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Vagus sensory

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inferior pharynx, larynx, thoracic and abdominal organs
sense of taste from posterior tongue

28
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vagus motor

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soft palate, pharynx, intrinsic laryngeal (voice production)
and extrinsic tongue

29
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vagus parasympathetic

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thoracic and abdominal viscera

30
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nerve XI

A

accessory
motor to sternocleiodmastoid and trapezius

31
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nerve XII

A

hypoglosseal
motor to intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles
throat muscles

31
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nerve XII

A

hypoglosseal
motor to intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles
throat muscles

32
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Vagus reflex

A

related to HR, BP and respiration

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