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Cranial Nerves Flashcards

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What is the modality of the trigeminal nucleus?

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Sensory

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What nucleus is responsible for taste?

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Rostral nucleus solitarius

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What is CN VII?

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Facial

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What nerves exit the skull via the superior orbital fissure?

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CN III, IV, V1, VI

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What structure acts as a chemoreceptor to monitor blood pressure?

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Carotid body

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What is CN I?

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Olfactory

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Where does CN VII & VIII exit the cranium?

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Internal acoustic meatus

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What is CN XI?

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Spinal Accessory

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CN III runs between what two arteries?

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Superior cerebellar and posterior cerebral arteries

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What CN have nuclei only in the medulla?

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CN X, XI, XII

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What is CN is the Trigeminal nerve?

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CN V

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How does CN XI innervation of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius differ?

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CN XI is contralateral to the trapezius and ipsilateral to the SCM

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What is the function of the medial longitudinal fasciculus?

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The MLF provides a connection between the abducens nucleus and oculomotor nucleus. This allows for medial gaze.

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What is CN VI?

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Abducens

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What CN is the Occulomotor nerve?

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CN III

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What nucleus wraps around the abducens nucleus?

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Facial nucleus wraps around abducens nucleus

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What nuclei play a role in the gag reflex?

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Spinal nucleus of trigeminal (CN IX) & ambiguus (CN X)

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What is CN IV?

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Trochlear

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What nucleus is responsible for pupil size and lens shape? What CN synapses at this nucleus?

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Edinger-Westphal Nucleus, CN III

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What is the modality of the ambiguus nucleus?

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Motor & parasympathetic (CN X)

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What CN is the Vestibulocochlear nerve?

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CN VIII

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Where is lateral gaze coordinated?

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Paramedian pontine reticular formation (PPRF)

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What structure acts as a relay system in the afferent sensory system?

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Thalamus

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What is the only CN to have nuclei in all regions of the brainstem?

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Trigeminal

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Nuclei for what CN are found in the midbrain?
CN III, IV, V
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What are the branches of the Trigeminal nerve?
V1 - Ophthalmic V2 - Maxillary V3 - Mandibular
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CN VI has nuclei only located where?
Pons
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What nucleus connects V1 and CN VII to induce involuntary eye blinking due to stimulation of the cornea?
Trigeminal nucleus
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What CNs have parasympathetic function?
CN III, VII, IX, X
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How does control of upper and lower facial muscles differ?
The facial nerve innervates both upper and lower facial muscles. The upper muscles have bilateral (ipsilateral and contralateral) control, while the lower muscles only have contralateral control.
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Axons from the optic nerve synapse where before crossing over at the posterior commissure?
Pretectal nuclei
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What nucleus receives input from carotid bodies and sinuses to monitor and regulate blood pressure?
Caudal nucleus solitarius
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Where are the nuclei for the olfactory and optic nerves located?
Trick question. CN I & II do not have nuclei. The olfactory nerve connects directly with the temporal lobe. The optic nerve connects directly with the brainstem, thalamus, and hypothalamus.
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Nuclei for the facial, vestibulocochlear, and glossopharyngeal nerves can be found where?
Pons & medulla
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What is CN II?
Optic
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What CN is the hypoglossal nerve?
CN XII
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What are the functions of CN III?
Eye movement, maintain open eyelid, pupil size, lens shape
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What CN runs the entire brainstem?
Trigeminal
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What CN is the glossopharyngeal nerve?
CN IX
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What is CN X?
Vagus
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What structure acts as a baroreceptor to monitor blood pressure?
Carotid sinus
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What is the function of the caudal nucleus solitarius?
Monitors carotid bodies and sinuses to regulate blood pressure
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True/False. A lesion on the optic nerve leads to a deficit in the consensual pupillary light reflex in that eye.
False. The pupillary light reflex is a branch of CN III and would be functional despite a lesion on CN II. Only a consensual pupillary reflex and not a direct reflex would be present.
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Motor CN nuclei are found where in the brainstem?
Medially
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How do lower and upper neurons differ?
Lower neurons connect the CN nuclei with the target muscle. Upper motor neurons connect the cerebral cortex with the CN nuclei.
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Senstory CN nuclei are found where in the brainstem?
Laterally
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What nerve exits the foramen ovale?
CN V3
48
Where does the maxillary nerve exit the cranium?
Foramen rotundum
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What structure exits the cranium via the foramen spinosum?
Middle meningeal artery
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What nerves exit the skull via the jugular foramen?
CN IX, X, XI
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What structure exits the skull via the same space as CN IX, X, & XI?
Internal jugular vein via the jugular foramen
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Where does CN XII exit the skull? Where is this space located?
Hypoglossal canal, located lateral to the foramen magnum
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Where does the internal carotid artery exit the cranium?
Carotid canal
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What is the only CN to exit the skull via the foramen magnum?
CN XI
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What CN controls most muscles of eye movement?
CN III
56
The superior oblique muscle is controlled by what CN?
CN IV - Trochlear
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What is the only muscle of eye movement innervated by the Abducens nerve?
Lateral rectus
58
Taste sensation to the tongue is provided by what nerve?
Anterior - CN VII (chorda tympani) Root - CN IX
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Motor innervation for most tongue muscles is from what nerve?
CN XII
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What nerves provide general sensory innervation to the tongue?
Anterior - CN V3 Root - CN IX & X

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