Cranial Nerves Flashcards
XII
hypoglossal
GSE - intrinsic muscles of the tongue
extrinsic muscles of tongue - hypoglossus, palatoglossus, genioglossus
hypoglossal XII
- motor nerve - tongue protrusion
- nucleus located - midline of medulla
- axons pass anterior in medulla with lateral aspect of medial lemniscus and pyramid - continue thru hypoglossal canal
XII blood supply
hypoglossal
branches from anterior spinal artery
XII lower motor neuron injury
tongue will deviate toward side of the injury
occlusion of anterior spinal artery
- paralysis of genioglossus muscle with deviation of the tongue towards the weak side of protrusion
- contra hemiparesis of limbs (pyramidal tract)
- contra loss deep sensation (medial lemniscus)
XII upper motor neuron injury
- inferior part of primary motor area
- tongue deviate away from side of lesion
spinal accessory XI
motor nerve
from caudal medulla and motor neurons of cervical segments of SC
axons exit lateral aspect of cord
ascend to enter cranial cavity via foramen magnum
exits skull thru jugular foramen
innervates SCM & trapezius
CNs that exit skull via jugular forament
spinal accessory XI
vagus X
glossopharyngeal IX
XI lesion
- ipsi trapezius paralysis (drooping shoulder ipsi)
- ipsi SCM paralysis (difficulty turning head contra)
vagus X
nuclei located in medulla (intermediate b/w midline & lateral aspect of medulla)
exits cranial cavity via jugular foramen
X parasympathetic
heart trachea lungs esophagus stomach intestines spleen liver pancreas
X motor
- pharyngeal muscles (speech volume & swallowing)
- laryngeal muscles, palatine muscles, skeletal muscles in upper half of esophagus
X sensory
- general visceral from heart, lungs, gut
- pharynx
- meninges (dura of posterior cranial fossa)
- external auditory meatus
- taste sensation from the base of the tongue
X unilateral lesion
dysphagia
dysarthria (reduced speech)
X bilateral lesion
rare and life threatening
- aphonia (no sound)
- aphagia (no swallow)
- dyspnea (SOB)
glossopharyngeal IX
shares motor and sensory nuclei with other nerves:
-solitary nucleus and nucleus ambiguus in medulla
IX parasympathetic
parotid gland (salivation)
IX motor
stylopharyngeus muscles (swallowing and gag reflex)
IX sensory
- parotid gland
- middle ear
- external auditory meatus
- pharynx
- taste from posterior 1/3 tongue
- visceral sensation (chemoreceptors & baroreceptors in carotid body)
IX parasympathetic function
reduced salivation
IX motor function
impairments with gag reflexes
IX sensory function
- responds to changes in BP, blood gasses
- mediates taste receptors from posterior 1/3 of tongue
- somatosensory info from external ear, tympanic membrane, posterior 1/3 of tongue