Cranial Nerves Flashcards

1
Q

Cranial nerve 1

A

olfactory

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2
Q

Olfactory nerve

A

smell

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3
Q

How to test olfactory nerve

A

identify scents

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4
Q

Cranial nerve 2

A

optic

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5
Q

Optic nerve

A

central and peripheral vision

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6
Q

How to test optic nerve

A

follow object (infants), cover eye and count fingers

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7
Q

Cranial nerve 3

A

oculomotor

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8
Q

Oculomotor nerve

A

pupillary restriction, eyelid drooping

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9
Q

How to test oculomotor nerve

A

PERRLA

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10
Q

Cranial nerve 4

A

trochlear

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11
Q

Trochlear nerve

A

downward eye motion

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12
Q

Cranial nerve 5

A

trigeminal

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13
Q

Trigeminal nerve

A

mastication muscles and facial sensation

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14
Q

How to test trigeminal nerve

A

sucking (infants), bite strength/light facial touch

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15
Q

Cranial nerve 6

A

Abducens

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16
Q

Abducens nerve

A

eye muscle movement laterally

17
Q

How to test abducens nerve

A

follow object

18
Q

Cranial nerve 7

A

facial

19
Q

Facial nerve

A

muscles of face, symmetry, salivation, taste

20
Q

How to test facial nerve

A

smiles/cries (infants), discern tastes

21
Q

Cranial nerve 8

A

acoustic

22
Q

Acoustic nerve

A

hearing

23
Q

How to test acoustic nerve

A

respond to voice (infants), whisper/weber/Rinne test

24
Q

Cranial nerve 9

A

glossopharyngeal

25
Q

Glossopharyngeal nerve

A

motor impulses to heart, organs, gag reflex, swallowing

26
Q

How to test glossopharyngeal nerve

A

gag reflex, swallowing

27
Q

Cranial nerve 10

A

vagus

28
Q

Vagus nerve

A

motor impulses to heart, organs, gag reflex, swallowing

29
Q

How to test vagus nerve

A

gag reflex, swallowing

30
Q

Why is the vagus nerve important

A

close location to the brain stem

31
Q

Cranial nerve 11

A

Accessory

32
Q

Accessory nerve

A

impulses to muscles of shoulders, pharynx

33
Q

How to test accessory nerve

A

assess head symmetry while sitting (infants), shrug shoulders, turn L/R against resistance

34
Q

Cranial nerve 12

A

Hypoglossal

35
Q

Hypoglossal nerve

A

motor muscles to tongue/skeleton

36
Q

How to test hypoglossal nerve

A

monitor tongue movements (infant), stick out tongue