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Cranial Nerves Flashcards

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CN I

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Olfactory

Sensory

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CN II

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Optic

Sensory

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CN III

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Oculomotor

Motor

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CN IV

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Trochlear

Motor

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CN V

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Trigeminal

Both

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CN VI

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Abducent

Motor

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CN VII

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Facial

Both

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CN VIII

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Vestibulocochlear

Sensory

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CN IX

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Glossopharyngeal

Both

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CN X

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Vagus

Both

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CN XI

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Accessory

Motor

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CN XII

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Hypoglossal

Motor

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What does CN I supply?

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Sensory - smell from olfactory epithelium and pheromone detection from vomeronasal organ

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What does CN II supply?

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Visual impulses in response to light stimuli (vision)

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What does CN III supply?

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Somatic Motor: Ventral oblique, dorsal/ventral/medial rectus, levator palpebrae superioris 
Visceral Motor (PSNS): Intrinsic Muscles of the eye: Constrictor pupillae, ciliary mm.
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What does CN IV supply?

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Motor: Dorsal oblique

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What are the 3 main branches of the CN V (Trigeminal)?

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Ophthalmic, Maxillary, Mandibular

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What are the main branches of the Ophthalmic Nerve branch of the Trigeminal Nerve (CN V)? What does each supply?

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NFL
Nasociliary - sensory from nasal mucosa, eyelashes, eyelids
Frontal - sensory to frontal region (scalp, forehead, horn of ruminant), medial canthus of the eye
Lacrimal - sensory to lacrimal region

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What are the main branches of the Maxillary Nerve branch of the Trigeminal Nerve (CN V)? What does each supply?

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ZIP
Zygomatic branch - sensory to zygomatic arch and temporalis m., lateral canthus of the eye
Infraorbital - sensory to upper lip, nose, upper teeth and gums
Pterygopalatine - sensory to palate and nose

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What are the main branches of the Mandibular Nerve branch of the Trigeminal Nerve (CN V)? What does each supply?

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B-LIMA
Buccal - sensory to cheek
Lingual - sensory to tongue
Inferior Alveolar - sensory to lower teeth, gum, lip
Mylohyoid - MOTOR to rostral digastricus and mylohyoideus
- sensory to intermandibular region
Auriculotemporal - sensory to external ear, temporal region, zygomatic region, masseteric region

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What does CN VI supply?

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Somatic motor to Lateral rectus, retractor bulbi muscles

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What does CN VII supply?

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Sensory to skin of concave ear, ear canal, taste from rostral tongue

Somatic Motor - muscles of facial expression including auricular muscles

Visceral Motor (PSNS) - salivary and lacrimal glands

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What are the major branches of the Facial nerve (CN VII) and what do they supply?

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Muscular branches - Motor to auricular mm., stylohyoideus m., and caudal part of digastricus m.
Dorsal/Ventral Buccal branches - Motor to mm. of facial expression
Auriculopalpebral - motor to mm. of facial expression, including rostral auricular mm.
Chorda tympani - taste for rostral 2/3 of tongue

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What does CN VIII supply?

A

Hearing and Balance

Sensory - hearing from cochlea (organ of corti), balance from semi-circular canals (maculae, cristae)

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What are the main branches of the Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)? What does each supply?
Vestibular Nerve - Sensory from vestibular organs (maculae and cristae) Cochlear Nerve - Sensory from organ of corti
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What does CN IX supply?
Sensory - taste from caudal 1/3 of tongue, carotid sinus/body, pharyngeal muscles Somatic Motor - stylopharyngeus m. (dilator of pharynx) Visceral Motor (PSNS) - parotid and zygomatic salivary glands
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What does CN X supply?
Sensory - larynx (via caudal laryngeal branch of Recurrent laryngeal nerve and cranial laryngeal nerve), aortic sinus and body, taste (on epiglottis), thoracic and abdominal viscera Motor - pharyngeal mm. (swallowing), cricothyroideus m. (Cranial laryngeal n.) Visceral Motor (PSNS) - thoracic and abdominal viscera, smooth muscles and glands
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What does CN XI supply?
Motor - Cleidocephalicus, sternocephalicus, trapezius, intrinsic laryngeal mm. (via caudal laryngeal br of recurrent laryngeal nerve)
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What does CN XII supply?
Motor - muscles of tongue
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What foramina/canals does CN I travel through?
Foramina of cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone
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What foramina/canals does CN II travel through?
Optic foramen, optic canal
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What foramina/canals does CN III travel through?
Orbital fissure
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What foramina/canals does CN IV travel through?
Orbital fissure
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What foramina/canals does CN VI travel through?
Orbital fissure
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What foramina/canals does Ophthalmic branch of CN V travel through?
Orbital fissue
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What foramina/canals does Maxillary Nerve of CN V travel through?
Round foramen, alar canal, rostral alar foramen
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What foramina/canals does Infraorbital Nerve of Maxillary Nerve of CN V travel through?
Maxillary foramen --> infraorbital canal --> infraorbital foramen
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What foramina/canals does the Mandibular nerve of CN V travel through?
Oval foramen
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What foramina/canals does the Inferior Alveolar Nerve of the Mandibular Nerve of CN V travel through?
Mandibular foramen --> mandibular canal --> mental foramina
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What foramina/canals does CN VII travel through?
internal acoustic meatus --> facial canal --> stylomastoid foramen
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What foramina/canals does CN VIII travel through?
internal acoustic meatus
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What foramina/canals does CN IX travel through?
leave cranium via jugular foramen and tympanooccipital fissure
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What foramina/canals does CN X travel through?
leave cranium via jugular foramen and tympanooccipital fissure
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What foramina/canals does CN XI travel through?
leave cranium via jugular foramen and tympanooccipital fissure
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What foramina/canals does CN XII travel through?
leaves cranial cavity via hypoglossal foramen
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Which nerves leave cranium via jugular foramen and tympanooccipital fissure?
CN IX, X, XI
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Which nerves go through the orbital fissure?
CN III, IV, VI and Ophthalmic branch of CN V
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Which cranial nerves contain a PSNS component?
CN III - instrinsic eye muscles CN VII - salivary and lacrimal glands CN IX - parotid/zygomatic salivary glands CN X - thoracic and abdominal viscera, smooth muscles, glands 3, 7, 10, 9 it's Parasympathetic Time :)
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Which nerves have fibers for taste?
Rostral 2/3 = Facial (7) | Caudal 1/3 = Glossopharyngeal (9)
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Which nerves innervate the extrinsic muscles of the eye?
Oculomotor (CN III) - DVM (Dorsal, Ventral, Medial rectus), ventral oblique, levator palpebrae superioris Trochlear (CN IV) - Dorsal Oblique Abducent (CN VI) - Lateral rectus, retractor bulbi

RUSVM Gross Anatomy II (Orange) (9 decks)

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