Cranial Nerves Flashcards

1
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Name the 12 cranial nerves.

A
  1. Olfactory
  2. Optic
  3. Oculomotor
  4. Trochlear
  5. Trigemial
    - Opthalmic br.
    - Maxillary br.
    - Mandibular br.
  6. Abducents
  7. Facial
  8. Vestibulocochlear
  9. Glossopharyngeal
  10. Vagus
  11. Accessory
  12. Hypoglossal
    (Oh! Oh! Oh! To Touch a Few Virgin Girl’s Vaginas and Hiemans)
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2
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Function of the first cranial nerve.

A

(Olfactory) olfaction (smell)

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3
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Function of the 2nd cranial nerve.

A

(Optic) vision

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4
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Function of the 3rd cranial nerve.

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(Oculomotor) Motor to ventral oblique; dorsal, ventral, medial rectus m. of the eye; levator palpebrae superioris m.; parasympathetic fibers

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5
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Function of the 4th cranial nerve.

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(Trochlear) Motor to dorsal oblique m. of the eye

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6
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Function of the 5th cranial nerve.

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(Trigeminal) Opthalmic: sensory to and around the eye; Maxillary: sensory to and around superior arcade and lip; Mandibular: sensory to and around inferior arcade, lip, and tongue; motor to muscles of mastication except caudal half of digastricus m.

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7
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Functions of the 6th cranial nerve.

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(Abducents) motor to lateral rectus m. and retractor bulbi m. of the eye

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8
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Functions of the 7th cranial nerve.

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(Facial) Motor to most muscle of facial expression and caudal half of digastricus m.; taste sensation from rostral 2/3 of tongue; parasympathetic fibers to lacrimal, nasal, and palatine glands and to mandibular and sublingual glands

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9
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Functions of the 8th cranial nerve.

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(Vestibulocochlear) balance and audition

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10
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Functions of the 9th cranial nerve.

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(Glossopharyngeal) taste sensation from caudal 1/3 of tongue; parasympathetic fibers to parotid and zygomatic salivary glands; sensory to pharynx and carotid sinus; motor to pharyngeal m.

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Functions of the 10th cranial nerve.

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(Vagus) Sensory fibers from external auditory canal

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12
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Functions of the 11th cranial nerve.

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(Accessory) motor to trapezius m. and partially to sternocephalicus, brachiocephalicus, and omotransversarius mm.

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13
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Functions of the 12th cranial nerve.

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(Hypoglossal) motor to extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the tongue

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14
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Which cranial nerves leave the cribriform foramina?

A

I. Olfactory

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15
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Which cranial nerves leave the optic canal?

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II. Optic

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16
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Which cranial nerves leave the orbital fissure?

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III. Oculomotor, IV. Trochlear, V. Trigeminal (Opthalmic br.), VI Abducents

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17
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Which cranial nerves leave the round foramen-rostral alar foramen?

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V. Trigeminal (Maxillary br.)

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18
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Which cranial nerves leave the oval foramen?

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V. Trigeminal (Mandibular br.)

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19
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Which cranial nerves leave the stylomastoid foramen?

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VII. Facial

20
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Which cranial nerves leave the tympano-occipital fissure?

A

IX. Glossopharyngeal, X. Vagus, XI. Accessory

21
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Which cranial nerves leave the hypoglossal canal?

A

XII. Hypoglossal

22
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Which cranial nerves do not emerge (don’t leave the bone)?

A

VIII. Vestibulocochlear

23
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Which nerves innervate the Lateral Rectus? Retractor Bulbi m.? Dorsal Oblique? Rest of the eye muscles?

A

LR6 Do4 Rest3
Lateral Rectus and Retractor Bulbi m. = VI (Abducents)
Dorsal Oblique = IV (Trochlear)
Rest of the eye = III (Oculomotor)

24
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Which of the cranial nerves are sensory? Motor? Both?

A

SSMMBMBSBBMM (Some Say Marry Money But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter More)
Sensory = I, II, VIII
Motor = III, IV, VI, XI, XII
Both = V, VII, IX, X

25
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Which cranial nerves are parasympathetic?

A

III, VII, IX, X

26
Q

Which cranial nerve has sensory fibers from the external auditory canal?

A

X. Vagus

27
Q

Which cranial nerve is motor to the lateral rectus m and retractor bulbi m.?

A

VI. Abducents

28
Q

Which cranial nerve is motor to the dorsal oblique muscle of the eye?

A

IV. Trochlear

29
Q

Which cranial nerve functions in vision?

A

II. Optic

30
Q

Which cranial nerve is motor to extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the tongue?

A

XII. Hypoglossal

31
Q

Which cranial nerve is sensory to and around the eye?

A

Opthalmic br. of V. Trigeminal

32
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Which cranial nerve functions as taste sensation from the caudal 1/3 of the tongue? What about the cranial 2/3?

A

IX. Glossopharyngeal

VII. Facial

33
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Which cranial nerve functions in olfaction?

A

I. Olfactory

34
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Which cranial nerve is motor to the ventral oblique?

A

III. Oculomotor

35
Q

Which cranial nerve has parasympathetic fibers to the parotid and zygomatic salivary glands? What about the mandibular and sublingual salivary glands?

A

IX. Glossopharyngeal

VII. Facial

36
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Which cranial nerve is sensory to the inferior arcade, lip, and tongue? What about the superior arcade and lip?

A

Mandibular br. of V. Trigeminal

Maxillary br. of V. Trigeminal

37
Q

Which cranial nerve functions in balance and audition?

A

VIII. Vestibulocochlear

38
Q

Which cranial nerve is the sole innervation of the trapezius m.?

A

VI. Accessory

39
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Which cranial nerve is motor to the muscles of mastication except the caudal half of the digastricus m.? What about the caudal half of the digastricus m.?

A

Mandibular br. of the V. Trigeminal

VII. Facial

40
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Which cranial nerve contains ciliary ganglia?

A

III. Oculomotor

41
Q

Which cranial nerve senses when the cornea is touched?

A

Opthalmic br. of the V. Trigeminal

42
Q

Which cranial nerve functions as taste sensation to the rostral 1/3 of the tongue? What about the cranial 2/3?

A

IX. Glossopharyngeal

VII. Facial

43
Q

Which cranial nerve dives into the lateral rectus m. at the base of the retractor bulbi m.?

A

VI. Abducents

44
Q

Which cranial nerve is sensory and motor to the respiratory and digestive systems?

A

X. Vagus

45
Q

Which cranial nerves will you not see in dissection?

A

IV. Trochlear
Opthalmic br. of V. Trigeminal
VIII. Vestibulocochlear