cranial nerves Flashcards
CN I name
olfactory n
CN II name
optic n
CN VIII name
vestibulocochlear n
CN III name
oculomotor n
CN IV name
trochlear n
CN VI name
abducens n
CN XI name
accessory n
CN XII name
hypoglossal n
CN V name
trigeminal n
CN VII name
facial n
CN IX name
glossopharyngeal n
CN X name
vagus n
define ganglion
collection of neuron cell bodies (soma) located in the peripheral nervous system
define sensory ganglion
collection of soma of first-order sensory neurons
periphery -> CNS
define (autonomic) parasympathetic ganglion
collection of soma of post-ganglionic (post-synaptic) parasympathetic neurons
CNS -> periphery
what neurons synapse in (autonomic) parasympathetic ganglia?
pre-ganglionic synapse with post-ganglionic parasympathetic neurons here
define nuclei
define sensory nuclei
define motor nuclei
CN V sensory ganglia originate in … and extend to …
pons
midbrain + medulla
CN VII sensory ganglia originate in … and extend to …
pons
medulla
CN VIII sensory ganglia originate in … and extend to …
pons
medulla
CN IX parasympathetic ganglia originate in … and extend to …
medulla
pons
CN nuclei located in midbrain
III, IV
