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Cranial Nerves Flashcards

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What is the name of CN I ?

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Olfactory nerve

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What tract does the olfactory nerve have?

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Afferent - sensory only
Ipsilateral

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What is the function of the olfactory nerve?

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Carries input from receptors in olfactory (smell) epithelium

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What is the primary cortex of the olfactory nerve?

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Inferior frontal lobe
Medial temporal lobe

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What receptors does the olfactory nerve have?

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Chemoreceptors

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What tests are performed for the olfactory nerve?

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Olfaction test

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What is the name of CN II ?

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Optic nerve

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What is the tract of the optic nerve?

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Afferent
Bilateral hemi-decussation

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What is the function of the optic nerve?

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Carries input from receptors in the eye

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What is the primary cortex of the optic nerve?

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Posterior occipital lobe

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What are the receptors of the optic nerve?

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Photoreceptors
rods/cones

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What tests are done to test the optic nerve?

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Pupillary reflex
Visual acuity
Astigmatism

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What is the name of CN III ?

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Oculomotor nerve

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What is the tract of the oculomotor nerve?

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Efferent
Afferent
Ipsilateral

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What is the function of the oculomotor nerve?

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Efferent - innervates skeletal muscles that move eyeball up, down, and medially, and raise upper eyelid; innervates smooth muscles that constrict pupil and alter lens shape for near & far vision
SR, IR, MR, IO
(LR6SO4)3
Pupil constrictor muscle
Ciliary muscle
Raise upper eyelid

Afferent - transmits information from receptors in muscles

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What is the primary cortex of the oculomotor nerve?

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Postcentral gyrus

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17
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What are the receptors of the oculomotor nerve?

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Aff. - muscle spindles/tendon organs

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18
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What is the nucleus of the oculomotor nerve?

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Midbrain

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19
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What are tests for the oculomotor nerve?

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6 cardinal points
Extorsion
Ptosis

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What is the name of CN IV ?

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Trochlear nerve

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21
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What is the tract of the trochlear nerve?

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Efferent
Afferent
Contralateral

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What is the function of the trochlear nerve?

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Efferent - innervates skeletal muscles that move the eyeball down and laterally
(LR6SO4)3 -> SO4 , superior oblique moves the eye inferior/medial

Afferent - Transmits information from receptors in muscles

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What is the primary cortex of the trochlear nerve?

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Postcentral gyrus

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24
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What are the receptors of the trochlear nerve?

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Aff. - MS/TO

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25
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Where is the nucleus of the trochlear nerve found?

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Midbrain

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26
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What are the tests for the trochlear nerve?

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Intorsion

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27
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Where does the trochlear nerve originate?

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Dorsal midbrain

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28
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What is the name of CN V ?

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Trigeminal nerve

V1 - opthalamic
V2 - maxillary
V3 - mandibular

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29
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What tract does the trigeminal nerve have?

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Efferent and Afferent

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30
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What tract is the CN V1?

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Afferent only

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31
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What tract is CN V2 ?

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Afferent only

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32
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What tract is CN V3?

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Afferent + Efferent

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33
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What is the function of the trigeminal nerve?

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Afferent; transmits information from receptors in skin; skeletal muscles of face, nose, mouth, teeth sockets (V1 and V2)

Efferent; innervates skeletal muscles used for chewing
Afferent V3; inferior face (V3)

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34
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What is the primary cortex of the trigeminal nerve?

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Postcentral gyrus

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35
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What are the receptors of the trigeminal nerve?

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Aff; general sensory, temp, touch, thermo, nocic

Eff; MS/TO

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36
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Where is the nucleus of the trigeminal nerve found?

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Pons

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37
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What tests are performed for the trigeminal nerve?

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3 divisional testing
Corneal reflex

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38
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What is not a function of the trigeminal nerve?

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Taste

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39
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What is the name of CN VI ?

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Abducens nerve

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40
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What is the tract of the abducens nerve?

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Efferent
Afferent
Ipsilateral

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41
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What is the function of the abducens nerve?

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Efferent; innervate muscles that move eyeball laterally (lateral rectus (LR6SO4)3

Afferent; transmits hearing and balance information from receptors in muscles

42
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What is the primary cortex of the abducens nerve?

A

Postcentral gyrus

43
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Where is the nucleus of the abducens nerve?

44
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What are the receptors of the abducens nerve?

45
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What is a test for the abducens nerve?

46
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What is the name of CN VII ?

A

Facial nerve

47
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What is the tract for the facial nerve?

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Efferent
Afferent
Ipsilateral

48
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What is the function of the facial nerve?

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Efferent; innervates skeletal muscles of facial expression and swallowing; innervates nose, palate, and lacrimal and salivary glands

Afferent; transmits information from taste buds in front of tongue and mouth (anterior 2/3 of tongue)

49
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What is the primary cortex of the facial nerve?

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Postcentral gyrus for both aff. and eff.

50
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What are the receptors for the facial nerve?

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Aff; chemoreceptors

Eff; tendon organs (skeletal muscles)

51
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Where is the nucleus for the facial nerve?

52
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What are tests for the facial nerve?

A

Sensory: taste testing
Motor: facial expression

53
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What CN are in charge of taste?

A

CN VII, IX, X

54
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What is the name of CN VIII ?

A

Vestibulocochlear nerve

55
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What is the tract of the vestibulocochlear nerve?

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Afferent - sensory only
Ipsilateral

56
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What is the function of the vestibulocochlear nerve?

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Aff; transmits hearing and balance information from receptors in inner ear

57
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What are the receptors of the vestibulocochlear nerve?

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Hair cells
Vestibular and auditory information -> mechanoreceptors

58
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Where is the nucleus of the vestibulocochlear nerve found?

59
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What are tests for the vestibulocochlear nerve?

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Vestibulo-ocular reflex
Screen hearing
Sound localization
Rinne test
Weber test

60
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Where do we become consciously aware of balance?

A

Postcentral gyrus

61
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What is a vestibular ocular reflex (VOR)?

62
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What is the name of CN IX ?

A

Glossopharyngeal nerve

63
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What tract is the glossopharyngeal nerve?

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Efferent
Afferent
Ipsilateral

64
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What is the function of the glossopharyngeal nerve?

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Eff; innervates skeletal muscles involved in swallowing and parotid salivary gland
Tongue + pharynx. Involuntary, skeletal muscles

Aff; Transmits information from taste buds at back of tongue & receptors in auditory-tube skin;
also transmits information from carotid artery baroreceptors (BP receptors) and chemoreceptors that detect changes in blood gas levels
Taste (posterior 1/3) -> postcentral gyrus

65
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What is the primary cortex of the glossopharyngeal nerve?

A

Postcentral gyrus

66
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What are the receptors for the glossopharyngeal nerve?

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Baroreceptors
Chemoreceptors

67
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Where is the nucleus for the glossopharyngeal nerve?

A

Medulla oblongata

68
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What are tests for the glossopharyngeal nerve?

A

Gag reflex
Uvular reflex

69
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What is the name of CN X ?

A

Vagus nerve

70
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What is the tract for the vagus nerve?

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Efferent
Affterent
Ipsilateral

71
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What is the function of the vagus nerve?

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Eff; innervates skeletal muscles of pharynx and larynx and smooth muscle and glands of thorax and abdomen.
Motor to Involuntary swallowing. Cardiac. Dig. tract.

Aff; Tramsats information from receptors in thorax and abdomen. General sensory from abdominopelvic cavity, taste to posterior mouth.

72
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What is the primary cortex for the vagus nerve?

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Postcentral gyrus

73
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What are the receptors of the vagus nerve?

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Chemoreceptors?
Baroreceptors?

74
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Where is the nucleus for the vagus nerve?

A

Medulla oblongata

75
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What are tests for the vagus nerve?

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Gag reflex
Uvular appearance
Uvular reflex
Voice hoarseness
Throat pain
Vocalization (ah)
Cough/swallow

76
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What is the name of CN XI ?

A

Accessory nerve

77
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What is the tract for the accessory nerve?

A

Efferent
Ipsilateral

78
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Does the accessory nerve have an afferent tract?

A

Generally don’t see

79
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What is the function of the accessory nerve?

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Eff; innervates sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscle in the neck

80
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What is the primary cortex of the accessory nerve?

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N/A since it’s motor only

81
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What are the receptors for the accessory nerve?

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Mechanoreceptors
MS/TO
>????

82
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Where is the nucleus for the accessory nerve?

A

Medulla oblongata

83
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What are tests for the accessory nerve?

A

Shoulder shrug
Shoulder symmetry/atrophy
MMT of SCM
SCM palpation

84
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What is the name of CN XII ?

A

Hypoglossal nerve

85
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What is the tract for the hypoglossal nerve?

A

Efferent
Ipsilateral

86
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What is the function of the hypoglossal nerve?

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Eff; innervates skeletal muscles of the tongue

87
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What is the primary cortex of the hypoglossal nerve?

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N/A since motor only

88
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What are the receptors for the hypoglossal nerve?

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Muscle spindles to cervial spinal nerves - skeletal muscle

89
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Where is the nucleus for the hypoglossal nerve?

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Medulla oblongata

90
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What are tests for the hypoglossal nerve?

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Speech articulation
Tongue movement
Tongue appearance

91
Q

Where is the nucleus for CN I and II?

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In sensory organ which gets sent down

92
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What CNs have their nucleus in the midbrain?

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CN III and IV

93
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What CNs have their nucleus in the pons?

A

CN V, VI, VII, VIII

94
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What CNs have their nucleus in the medulla oblongata?

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CN IX, X, XI, XII

95
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How to remember order of nucleus in CNs?

A

2
2 midbrain
4 pons
4 medulla oblongata

96
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What does (LR6SO4)3 mean?

A

CN 3, 4, 6 move the eye

The lateral rectus is innervated by CN 6
The superior oblique is innervated by CN 4
CN 3 innervates everything else

97
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Somatic vs Viscera (ANS)

A

Somatic is skeletal muscles and associated somatic tissue

ANS is the autonomic nervous system, involuntary movement

98
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The primary cortex for somatosensory

A

postcentral gyrus

99
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Where is the pre central gyrus?

A

Frontal lobe

100
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Where is the post central gyrus?

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Parietal lobe

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