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1
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cranial nerve I

A

olfactory

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cranial nerve II

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optic

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cranial nerve III

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oculomotor

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cranial nerve IV

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trochlear

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cranial nerve V

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trigeminal

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cranial nerve VI

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abducens

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cranial nerve VII

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facial

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cranial nerve VIII

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vestibulocochlear

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cranial nerve IX

A

glossopharyngeal

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cranial nerve X

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vagus

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cranial nerve XI

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spinal accessory

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12
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cranial nerve XII

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hypoglossal

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13
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what is the olfactory nerve (I) associated with?

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the cerebrum

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14
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what does the olfactory nerve pass through?

A

cribriform plate in ethmoid bone

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15
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what job does the olfactory nerve have?

A

special sensory (smell)

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16
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what is the optic nerve associated with?

A

diencephalon

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17
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what is the origin of the optic nerve?

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retina of the eye

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18
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what is the function of the optic nerve

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special sensory (vision)

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19
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what is the unity of the two optic nerves called?

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the optic chiasm

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20
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what do the optic nerves move through?

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the thalamus via optic tracts and then pass to the visual cortex in the occipital lobe of the cerebrum

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21
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what is the function of the oculomotor nerve?

A

motor (eye)

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22
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what is the oculomotor nerve associated with?

A

the midbrain (mesencephalon)

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23
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what does the oculomotor nerve pass through?

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the superior orbital fissure of the sphenoid

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24
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somatic motor functions of the oculomotor nerve?

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eye movement: superior/inferior/medial recti muscles, inferior oblique muscle

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25
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parasympathetic motor functions of the oculomotor nerve

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intrinsic eye muscles (adjust lens and constrict pupil)

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26
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what is the function of the trochlear nerve?

A

motor (eye)

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27
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what does the trochlear nerve pass through?

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the superior orbital fissure of the sphenoid bone

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28
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the trochlear nerve is associated with the…

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midbrain (mesencephalon)

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29
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trochlear nerve is the _____ nerve and the only nerve that exits _____

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smallest, posteriorly

30
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somatic motor functions of the trochlear nerve

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eye movement: superior oblique muscle

31
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trigeminal nerve function is

A

mixed (both sensory and motor)

32
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trigeminal nerve passes through the

33
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the different branches of the trigeminal nerve are

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opthalamic (V1), maxillary (V2), mandibular (V3)

34
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sensory functions of the opthalamic branch of the trigeminal nerve

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skin of the forehead, upper eyelid, eyebrow

35
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sensory functions of the maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve

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lower eyelid, upper lips, gums and teeth, cheek and nose

36
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sensory functions of the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve

A

lower gums, teeth, and lips, chin

37
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general sensory function of the trigeminal nerve

A

carries sensations from the skin and mucosa of most of the head and face; touch, pain, and thermal sensations from the scalp, face, and oral cavity (including the teeth and anterior 2/3 of the tongue)

38
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mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve motor functions

A

chewing and control of the middle ear muscle, innervate most muscles of mastication

39
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trigeminal nerve is associated with the….

40
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abducens nerve is associated with the ….

41
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the abducens nerve passes through the…

A

superior orbital fissure of the sphenoid

42
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the abducens ends at the

A

lateral rectus muscles

43
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function of abducens nerve

A

motor (eye), ABducens, ABduct

44
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facial nerve function

A

mixed (sensory and motor)

45
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sensory function of the facial nerve

A

taste from anterior 2/3 of tongue, touch, pain, and thermal sensations from sin in external ear canal

46
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motor function of facial nerve (brachial)

A

control of muscles of facial expression and middle ear muscle

47
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motor function of facial nerve (autonomic)

A

secretion of tears and saliva

48
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facial nerve parasympathetic NS

A

submandibular and sublingual salivary glands, lacrimal glands, nasal mucus glands

49
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vestibulocochlear nerve function

A

special sensory (hearning and balane)

50
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vestibulocochlear nerve passes through the

A

internal acoustic meatus of the temporal bone

51
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branches of vestibulocochlear

A

vestibular and cochlear

52
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vestibulocochlear nerve is associated with the

A

medulla oblongata

53
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glossopharyngeal nerve function

A

mixed (sensory and motor)

54
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glossopharyngeal nerve passes through

A

the jugular foramen

55
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sensory functions of the glossopharyngeal nerve

A

taste from the posterior 1/3 tongue, proprioception in some swallowing muscles, monitoring of blood pressure and oxygen and CO2 levels in blood, touch pain, and thermal sensations from skin of the external ear and upper pharynx

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motor functions of the glossopharyngeal nerve (brachial)

A

assists in swallowing

57
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motor functions of the glossopharyngeal nerve (autonomic)

A

secretion of saliva-parotid salivary gland

58
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function of the vagus nerve

A

mixed (sensory and motor)

59
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sensory function of the vagus nerve

A

taste from epiglottis, proprioception from throat and voice box muscles, monitoring of blood pressure and oxygen/CO2 levels in blood, touch, pain, and thermal sensations from skin of external ear, sensations from thoracic and abdominal organs

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motor function of vagus nerve (brachial)

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swallowing, vocalization, and coughing

61
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motor function of vagus nerve (autonomic)

A

motility and secretion of GI organs, constriction of respiratory passageways, decrease in heart rate

62
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vagus nerve passes through the

A

jugular foramen

63
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vagus nerve is associated with the

A

medulla oblongata

64
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spinal accessory nerve passes through the

A

jugular foramen

65
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function of the spinal accessory nerve

66
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motor function of the spinal accessory nerve

A

movement of the head and pectoral girdle

67
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spinal accessory nerve is associated with the

A

medulla oblongata

68
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function of the hypoglossal nerve

A

motor (tongue movements)

69
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motor function of hypoglossal nerve

A

somatic: speech, manipulation of food and swallowing

70
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hypoglossal nerve passes through the

A

hypoglossal canal of the occipital bone

71
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hypoglossal nerve is associated with the

A

medulla oblongata

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