Cranial Nerves Flashcards
1
Q
CN I: Olfactory
A
Olfactory foramina
Cribriform plate of ethmoid bone
2
Q
CN II: Optic
A
Optic canal
3
Q
CN III: Oculomotor
A
Superior orbital fissure
4
Q
CN IV: Trochlear
A
Superior orbital fissure
5
Q
CN V: Trigeminal
A
Ophthalmic division (CN V1): superior orbital fissure Maxillary division (CN V2): foramen rotundum Mandibular division (CN V3): foramen ovale
6
Q
CN VI: Abducent
A
Superior orbital fissure
7
Q
CN VII: Facial
A
Internal acoustic meatus (interior) Stylomastoid foramen (exterior)
8
Q
CN VIII: Vestibulocochlear
A
Internal acoustic meatus
9
Q
CN IX: Glossopharyngeal
A
Jugular foramen
10
Q
CN X: Vagus
A
Jugular foramen
11
Q
CN XI: Accessory
A
Jugular foramen
12
Q
CN XII: Hypoglossal
A
Hypoglossal canal