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Cranial Nerves Flashcards

1
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Purely motor nerves

A

4,6,11,12

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2
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Purely sensory nerves

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1,2,8,V1, V2

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3
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Mix of sensory and motor

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V3

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4
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Mix of sensory, motor, and parasympathetic

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3,7,9,10

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5
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How are cranial nerves numbered?

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From rostral to caudal

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6
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Most cranial nerves are associated with ____

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The brainstem

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Parts of the brainstem (rostral to caudal)

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Midbrain, pons, medulla

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8
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Cranial nerve somatomotor nuclei

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Brainstem
Equivalent to ventral horn of spinal cord
Innervate skeletal muscles of face and neck

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9
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Sensory ganglia of spinal nerves path

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Peripheral process to sensory ganglia to central process to cranial nerve sensory nucleus

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10
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Peipheral process of cranial nerve sensory nerves associated iwht

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a receptor

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11
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Central process of cranial nerve terminates in a

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Cranial nerve sensory nucleus (equivalent to dorsal horn)

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12
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Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers of cranial nerves travel

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With the cranial nerve in which it was associated and synapse in parasympathetic ganglion

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13
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Postganglionic parasympathetic fibers of cranial nerves travel

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Hitch a ride on other nerves (typically 5)

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14
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Preganglionic sympathetic fibers of cranial originate

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Lateral horn of spinal cord

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15
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Postganglionic sympathetic fibers of cranial originate from

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Superior cervical ganglion

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16
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How can post-gang sym reach target?

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On their own 
Carotid plexus (on internal and external carotids)
Follow internal carotids to skull and hitch a ride with CN5
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17
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Ganglia of the head and associated nerve

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Ciliary (2)
Pterygopalatine (7)
Submandibular (7)
Otic (9)

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18
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Branches of trigeminal nerve supplying the face from superior to inferior

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Ophthalmic
Maxillary
Mandibular

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19
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CN 5

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Trigeminal nerve

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20
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Where are sensory trigeminal nerve cell bodies found

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Trigeminal ganglion

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21
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Trigeminal somatosensory fibers

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Peripheral processes
Ophtalmic (V1)
Maxillary (V2)
Mandibular (V3)

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22
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Trigeminal central processes terminate in

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Spinal trigeminal nucleus

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23
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Cell bodies of trigeminal motor fibers innervating skeletal muscles

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Trigeminal motor nucleus (ventral horn)

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24
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How does ophthalmic division leave the cranial cavity

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Superior orbital fissure

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25
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Peripheral processes of ophthalmic division

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Front (supraorbital and supratrochlear)
Lacrimal
Nasociliary

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26
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Which branch of ciliary used by parasympathetic to hitch a ride?

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Nasociliary

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27
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Long ciliary nerve contain

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Sensory from nasociliary innervating cornea and iris
Post sym fibers from carotid plexus
NO PARA FIBERS

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28
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Short ciliary contain

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Sensory from nasociliary innervating cornea and iris
Post sym fibers from carotid plexus
Postganglionic parasymp fibers

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29
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Maxillary divison of trigeminal leaves cranial cavity through ______ to enter _____

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Foramen rotundum

Pterygopalatine fossa

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30
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Peripheral processes of maxillary division

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Infraorbital 
Greater and lesser palatine (descending palatine)
Zygomatic (cheek)
Posterior superior alveolar 
Sphenopalatine (nasal cavity)
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31
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Mandibular division leaves cranium through _____ to enter _____

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Foramen ovale

INfratemporal fossa

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32
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Sensory mandibular branches

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Inferior alveolar
Lingual
Buccal
Auriculotemporal

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33
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Auriculotemporal loops around

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Middle meningeal artery

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34
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Trigeminal motor fibers supply

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Muscles of mastication

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35
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Muscles of mastication

A

Masseter
Temporalis
Medial pterygoid
Lateral pterygoid

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36
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Cranial nerve 1

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Olfactory nerve

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37
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Olvfactory nerve snsory ganglion

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Dispersed through olfacotyr mucosa in nasal cavity

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38
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Peripheral process of CN1

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At surface of olfactory mucosa

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39
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Central processes of CN1

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Pass through cribiform to terminate in olfacotry bulb

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40
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Olfactory bulb axons form

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Olfactory tract that travels to cortex

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41
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Cranial nerve 2

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Optic nerve

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42
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Light excites

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Retinal ganglion cells of the eye

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43
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Central processes of retinal ganglion cells leave eye through ____ to enter_____

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Optic canal

Middle cranial fossa as the optic nerve

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44
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WHen are obtic visual fibers named optic tracts?

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After chiasm

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45
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Visual vibers terminate in

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Lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus

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46
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CN 3

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Oculomotor nerve

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47
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Cell bodies of CN3

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Oculomotor nucleus

48
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Superior division of oculomotor nerve

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Superior rectus muscle and levator palpebra superioris muscle

49
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Inferior division of oculomotor nerve

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Medial rectus
Inferior rectus
Inferior oblique

50
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Lesion to CN 3

A

Down and out position of the eye

51
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Pre-para fibers of CN3 originate from ____ and follow ________

A

Edinger westphal and follow inferior division

52
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Parasympathetic associated with oculomotor synapse in

A

CIliary ganglion

53
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Postganglionic parasymp fibers associated iwth oculomotor hitch ride on

A

Short ciliary nerves posterior to surface of sclera

PIerce slera

54
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Post-para of oculomotor innervate

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Sphincter pupillae and ciliaris (contract eye)

55
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Symp fibers of oculomotor

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Reach eye via blood vessels and then follow long and short ciliary

56
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Oculomotor fibers leave cranial cavity through ____ to enter _____

A

Superior orbital fissure to enter the orbit

57
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Cranial nerve 4

A

Trochlear nerve

58
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Cell bodies origin CN4

A

Trochlear nucleus

59
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What is unique about CN4

A

Only nerve to leave from brainstem posterior

60
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CN 4 innervates

A

Superior oblique

61
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How does CN4 leave cranial caivty

A

Superior orbital fissure

62
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CN 6

A

Abducens nerve

63
Q

CN 6 cell body origin

A

Abducens nucleus

64
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CN 6 innervates

A

Lateral rectus

65
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How does abducens nerve exit cranial cavity?

A

Superior orbital fissure

66
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CN 7

A

Facial nerve

67
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Fascial nerve somatomotor nucleus and what they innervate

A

Fascial nucleus

Fascial expresion and stylohyoid…posterior of digastric and stapedius

68
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Visceral motor nucleus of fascial nerve

A

Parasympathetic fibers
Superior salivary nucleus
Lacriminal gland, submandibular, sublingual, nasal mucous, and oral mucous glands

69
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Special sensory and somatosensory neuron cell bodies of fascial nerve

A

Geniculate ganglion at bend of facial canal

70
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Peripheral proccesses of geniculate ganglion innervate

A

Parts of external ear and taste receptors of anterior 2/3 of tongue

71
Q

Central processes of geniculate ganglion terminate in

A 
Spinal trigeminal nuclei 
Solitary nuclei (taste)
72
Q

Entrance of fascial nerve into fascial canal from cranial cavity

A

Internal auditory meatus

73
Q

Sylamastoid foramen is exit point of

A

Somatomotor and somatosensory fibers of the fascial nerve

74
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Fascial nerve motor branches

A 
Temporal
Zygomatic
Buccal
Mandibular
Cervial 
Ten Zebras Bit My Cupcake
75
Q

What are geniculate ganglion fibers renamed at exit of fascial to reenter middle cranial fossa

A

Greater petrosal nerve

76
Q

Greater petrosal nerve runs through ____ to become _______

A

Foramen lacerum

Nerve of the petrygoid canal

77
Q

Preganglionic para fibers of fascial nerve run from _____ to ________

A

Superior salivary nucelus to pterygopalatine ganglion

78
Q

Postganglionic fibers of parasymp of fasical hitch a ride on

A

CNV2 (maxillary division) to innervate musocsa of nasal and oral mucosa glands

79
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Symp fibers near fascial join _______ and follow parasym fibers

A

Nerve of the pterygoid canal

80
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Lacrimal postganglionic branches

A

Join with zygomatic and follow it into orbit…joint with lacrimal nerve and follow to lacrimal gladn

81
Q

How does chorda tympani exit the fascial canal?

A

THrough petrotympanic fissure into the infratemporal fossa

82
Q

Chorda tympani innervates ____ and is from cranial nerve _____

A

Parasympathetic
Submandibular gland
Sublingual gland
7

83
Q

Once in the infratemporal fossa, chorda tympani hitch a ride on

A

Lingual nerve until it approaches submandibular ganglion

84
Q

Chorda tympani nerve joins _____ nerve to innervate sublingual gland

A

Lingual nerve

85
Q

Central processes of taste innervate

A

Nucleus solitarius of the brainstem

86
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Peripheral procceses of taste path

A

Follow lingual and follow chordae tympani to reach geniculate ganglion

87
Q

Parasympathetic path of fascial nerve

A

Pre-para from superior salivary nucleus to submandibular and sublingual ganglion via chorda tympani

88
Q

Taste - fascial nerve

A

Follow chorda tympani back to solitary nucleus

89
Q

CN 8

A

Vestibulocochlear nerve

90
Q

Auditory system of CN8 cell bodies and where central processes end

A

Spiral ganglion

Terminate in cochlear nuclei

91
Q

Vestibular system of CN8 cell bodies and where central processes end

A

Vestibular nuclei

92
Q

Central processes of CN 8 pass through

A

Internal auditory meatus

93
Q

___ nerves pass through internal auditory meatus

A

Vestibulocochlear and facial nerve

94
Q

Jugular foramen contains

A

Internal jug vein
CN 9
CN 10
CN 11

95
Q

CN 9

A

Glossopharyngeal nerve - mostly sensory

96
Q

Sensory of glosso pharyngeal

A

Pharynx mucosa
Posterior 1/3 of tongue
Middle ear, auditory tubem inside of tympanic membrane
Barrow receptors and chemoreceptors of carotid arteries

97
Q

Pharynx mucosa sensory of glossopharyngeal goes to

A

nucleus solitarius

98
Q

Posterior 1/3 of tongue glossopharyngeal path

A

Somatosensory to spinal trigeminal

Taste to nucleus solitarius

99
Q

MIddle ear, tc of glossopharyngeal go to

A

Nucleus solitarius

100
Q

Barrow and chemo receptors of glossopharyngeal go to

A

Nucleus solitarius

101
Q

Motor of glossopharyngeal innervates

A

Stylopharyngeus muscle

102
Q

Pre-Parasympathetic of glossopharyngeal originate in _____ and innervate ______

A

Inferior salivary nucleus

Otic via the lesser petrosal nerve

103
Q

Post-para of glossopharyngeal innervates

A

Parotid glands

104
Q

Cell bodies vagus that innervate skeletal muscles

A

Nucleus ambigus

105
Q

Cell bodies of vagus responsible for smmooth muscle

A

Dorsal motor nuclei of vagus

106
Q

Sensory of vagus nerve

A

Superior or inferior ganglion of vagus nerve

107
Q

Superior ganglion of vagus innervate and terminate in

A

External auditory meatus and external tymp membrane

Terminates in Spinal trigeminal nucleus

108
Q

INferior gang of vagus innervates and terminates in

A

Sensory from more caudal regions/larynx

Terminates in nucleus solitarius

109
Q

CN 11

A

Accessory nerve

110
Q

How does CN11 enter cranial caivty

A

Foramen magnum

111
Q

How does CN11 exit cranial cavity

A

Jugular foramen

112
Q

CN 11 innervates

A

Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius

113
Q

CN 12

A

Hypoglossal nerve

114
Q

Cell bodies of CN 12

A

Hypoglossal nucleus

115
Q

CN 12 exits cranial cavity through ___ and loops around _____ artery

A

Hypoglossal canal

Occipital artery

116
Q

CN 12 innervates

A

Intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles

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