Cranial nerves Flashcards
1
Q
Name the cranial nerves.
A
Olfactory Optic Oculomotor Trochlear Trigeminal Abducens Facial Vestibulocochlear Glossopharyngeal Vagus Accessory Hypoglossal
2
Q
Which cranial nerves leave the skull via the superior orbital fissure?
A
Oculomotor; trochlear; trigeminal (ophthalmic branch); abducens
3
Q
Which fossae do the maxillary and mandibular branches of the trigeminal nerve exit the skull?
A
Maxillary- foramen rotundum
Mandibular- foramen ovale
4
Q
Which cranial nerves exit the skull via the internal acoustic meatus?
A
Facial and vestibulocochlear
5
Q
Which cranial nerves exit via the jugular foramen?
A
Glossopharyngeal; vagus, accessory
6
Q
How does the hypoglossal nerve exit the skull?
A
Hypoglossal canal
