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Cranial Nerves Flashcards

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CN II

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Optic
Passes through optic canal
Sense of vision

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CN I

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Olfactory nerve
Passes through cribriform plate of ethmoid bone
Sense of smell

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CN III

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Oculomotor
Passes through orbital fissure via cavernous sinuses
Innervates several muscles of the eye. Also carries PARASYMPATHETIC fibers

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CN IV

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Trochlear
Passes through superior orbital fissure via cavernous sinus
Innervates the superior oblique muscle of the eye

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CN V

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Trigeminal

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CN V1

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Ophthalmic division of the Trigeminal nerve
Passes through superior orbital fissure via cavernous sinus
Sensory to scalp and forehead

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CN V2

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Maxillary division of the Trigeminal nerve
Passes through foramen rotundum
Sensory to DURA MATER, cheek, and nose

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CN V3

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Mandibular division of the Trigeminal nerve
Passes through foramen ovale
Sensory to jaw and chin. MOTOR to muscles of mastication

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CN VI

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Abducens
Passes through superior orbital fissure via cavernous sinus
Innervates lateral rectus muscle of the eye

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CN VII

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Facial
Passes through internal acoustic (auditory) meatus
Innervates muscles of facial expression and TASTE for anterior part of the tongue. Also carries PARASYMPATHETIC fibers.

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CN VIII

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Vestibulocochlear
Passes through internal acoustic (auditory) meatus (along with facial nerve CN VII)
Sense of hearing and head position

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CN IX

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Glossopharyngeal
Passes through jugular foramen
Taste and general sensation from posterior part of tongue and pharynx. Also Innervates one muscle in the pharynx. Also carries PARASYMPATHETIC fibers.

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CN X

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Vagus
Passes through jugular foramen
Sensory and motor to pharynx, larynx, and esophagus. Sensory to trachea and bronchi. PARASYMPATHETICS to GI tract up to the transverse colon.

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CN XI

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Accessory: divided into Spinal Portion and Bulbar Portion
Spinal Portion: passes through foramen magnum to jugular foramen. Gives motor to sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
Bulbar Portion: passes rough jugular foramen. Innervates muscles of pharynx via Vagus nerve

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CN XII

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Hypoglossal
Passes through hypoglossal canal
Motor innervation to muscles of the tongue

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