CRANIAL NERVES Flashcards

1
Q

What are the four autonomic ganglia of the head and neck?

A

otic, pterygopalatine, submandibular and ciliary

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2
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PTERYGOPALATINE GANGLION

A

PS from facial nerve -> supplies lacrimal glands, palatine glands, mucosa of nasal cavity

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3
Q

OTIC GANGLION

A

PS from glossopharyngeal nerve, supplies the parotid gland

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4
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SUBMANDIBULAR GANGLION

A

PS from facial nerve, supplies submandibular and sublingual glands

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5
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CILIARY GANGLION

A

TBC

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6
Q

WHICH CRANIAL NERVES PASS THROUGH THE JUGULAR FORAMEN?

A

9,10,11

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7
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WHICH CRANIAL NERVES PASS THROUGH THE INTERNAL ACOUSTIC MEATUS?

A

7 & 8

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8
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WHICH CRANIAL NERVES PASS THROUGH THE SUPERIOR ORBITAL FISSURE?

A

3,4,5*,6

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9
Q

HOW DOES THE TRIGEMINAL NERVE LEAVE THE CRANIUM?

A

V1 - SOF, V2 - FORAMEN ROTUNDUM, V3 - FORAMEN OVALE

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10
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WHICH CRANIAL NERVES ARE IN THE ANTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA?

A

1 & 2

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11
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WHICH CRANIAL NERVES ARE IN THE MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA?

A

3,4,5,6.

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12
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WHICH CRANIAL NERVES ARE IN THE POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA?

A

7,8,9,10,11,12

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13
Q

WHERE DOES CN3 LEAVE THE BRAINSTEM FROM?

A

THE INTERPEDUNCULAR FOSSA

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14
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WHERE DOES CN4 LEAVE THE BRAINSTEM FROM?

A

THE DORSUM OF THE BRAINSTEM, INFERIOR TO THE INFERIOR COLLICULI

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15
Q

WHERE DOES CN5 LEAVE THE BRAINSTEM FROM?

A

LATERAL ASPECT OF THE PONS

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16
Q

WHERE DOES ABDUCENS LEAVE THE BRAINSTEM FROM?

A

THE PONTOMEDULLARY JUNCTION

17
Q

WHERE DOES CNVII COME OUT?

A

THE CEREBELLARPONTINE ANGLE

18
Q

WHERE DOES THE VESTIBULOCOCCHLEAR NERVE COME OUT OF THE BRAIN STEM?

A

THE CEREBELLAR PONTINE ANGLE

19
Q

WHERE DOES CN 9 EMERGE FROM THE BRAIN STEM?

A

THE CEREBELLARPONTINE ANGLE

20
Q

WHERE DOES THE GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE LEABE THE BRAINSTEM?

A

THE END OF THE CEREBROPONTINE ANGLE

21
Q

WHERE DOES THE ACCESSORY NERVE COME OUT?

A

AS LOTS OF LITTLE ROOTLETS LATERAL TO THE OLIVE (CONVERGE LATERALLY)

22
Q

WHERE DOES CN12 COME OUT?

A

FROM BETWEEN THE OLIVE AND PYRAMID