Cranial nerves Flashcards
what are general afferent fibers
sensory fibers which have their cells of origin in the craniospinal ganglia (DRG, nuclei/ganglia of specific cranial nerves)
what are the two types of general afferent fibers
general somatic afferent
general visceral afferent
what are the types of General somatic afferents
exteroceptive
proprioceptive
what is exteroceptive
impulses (pain, temp, touch) from epithelium of ectodermal origin
skin lining of external ear and TM conjunctiva covering the palpebral surface of the eye lining of the external nares nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses lining of the mouth anterior two-thirds of the tongue lining of the cranium (dura mater)
what is proprioceptive
impulses from sensory endings in the body wall, tendon and joints
knowing position in space without having to look
what is general visceral afferent GVA
fibers carrying sensory impulses (generally pain) from the visceral structures within the body lined by epithelium of ENDODERMAL origin
posterior third of the tongue, ducts of the parotid gland carotid sinus pharynx pharyngotympanic tube and middle ear larynx bronchial tree esophagus gut pancreaticohepatic ducts linings of the genitourinary ducts
blood vessels
what are special afferent fibers
fibers found only in cranial nerves
Special somatic afferent
special visceral afferent
what are special somatic afferents
ear and eye (vision hearing and equilibrium)
what are special visceral afferents
specialized fibers for olfactory (smell) and gustatory (taste) receptors
named visceral b/c of the functional association of the sensation with the digestive tract (smell something and start to prepare the gut for digestion)
what are general efferent fibers
motor fibers which innervate the musculature of the body (except branchiomeric muscles)
what are the two types of general efferent fibers
fibers conveying motor impulses to somatic skeletal muscles
what are general visceral efferent
autonomic fibers which innervate smooth muscle of the gut tube, blood vessels, and cardiac muscle and fibers which regulate glandular secretion
subdivided into sympathetic and parasympathetic (GVE-P)
what are the special efferent fibers
cranial nerves which innervate a specialized area of skeletal musculature
what are the two types of special efferent fibers
special visceral efferent (SVE)
Special somatic efferent (SSE)
SVE (special visceral efferent)
nerves which innervate the skeletal muscles derived from visceral (branchiomeric/pharyngeal) arch mesoderm which includes: muscles of mastication facial expression pharynx palate larynx
HAS NOTHING to do with autonomic nervous system
special somatic efferent
nerve fibers which can reflexively influence sensory input to the ear (not going to discuss much)
GSE CN’s (5)
III IV VI XI XII
(motor)
SSE CN’s
VIII
GVE-P CNs (4)
III
VII
XI
X
GVE
all spinal nerves
autonomic sympathetic fibers
SVE CN’s (4)
V
VII
IX
X
GSA CN’s Proprioceptive (1)
Proprioceptive:
All spinal nerves
CN V
GSA CN’s Exteroceptive (4)
All spinal nn’s
CNS V, VII, IX, X
SSA proprioceptive (1)
CN VIII
SSA exteroceptive (2)
CN II, VIII