Cranial Nerves Flashcards
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Cranial nerves I-XII
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I. Olfactory
II. Optic
III. Oculomotor
IV. Trochlear
V. Trigeminal
VI. Abducens
VII. Facial
VIII. Vestibulocochlear
IX. Glossopharyngeal
X. Vagus
XI. Accessory
XII. Hypoglossal
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Sensory cranial nerves (afferent)
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- olfactory
- optic
- vestibulocochlear
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Motor cranial nerves (efferent)
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- oculomotor
- trochlear
- abducens
- accessory
- hypoglossal
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Mixed cranial nerves
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- trigeminal
- facial
- glossopharyngeal
- vagus
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Olfactory nerve function
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- Sensory
- sense of smell
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Optic nerve function
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- sensory
- vision
7
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Extrinsic eye muscles control
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- oculomotor
- trochlear
- abducens
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Oculomotor functions
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- motor
- raising eyelid
- directing eyeball
- constricting the iris
- control lens shape
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Trochlear nerve function
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- motor
- projects to superior oblique muscle intorts (twist)
- depresses and abducts globe
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Trigeminal nerve function
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- motor
- projects to muscles of mastication and sensory to face, scalp, oral cavity
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Trigeminal neuralgia
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- long term pain disorder
- severe sudden shock of pain
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Abducens nerve function
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- motor
- projects to lateral rectus muscle (abducts eye)
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Facial nerve functions
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- mixed
- motor to muscles of facial expression
- parasympathetic stimulation of lacrimal, submandibular, and sublingual glands
- sensation to anterior 2/3 of tongue, ear canal, and tympanic membrane
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Bells palsy
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- temporary facial paralysis
- facial nerve damage
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Vestibulocochlear nerve function
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- sensory
- hearing (cochlear) and balance (vestibular)