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cranial nerves Flashcards

1
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how many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

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12

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what different types of fibres can cranial nerves contain?

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somatic motor fibres
visceral motor fibres
visceral sensory fibres
general sensory fibres
special sensory fibres
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what do somatic motor fibres supply?

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striated muscle

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what do visceral motor fibres supply?

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smooth muscle and glands

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what do visceral sensory fibres receive input from?

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pharynx
larynx
heart
lung 
gut
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what do general sensory fibres receive afferent inputs from?

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afferent inputs (touch, temperature, pain)
from skin and mucous membranes
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where are the cell bodies for sensory fibres located?

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outwith the CNS

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where are the cell bodies for somatic motor fibres located?

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inside the CNS

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where are the cell bodies for autonomic motor fibres located?

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within the CNS and outwith the CNS at synapses

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what is cranial nerve 1 and what is its function?

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olfactory - sensory (smell)

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what is cranial nerve 2 and what is its function?

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optic - sensory (vision)

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what is cranial nerve 3 and what is its function?

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oculomotor - motor (eye movement)

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what is cranial nerve 4 and what is its function?

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trochlear - motor (eye movement)

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14
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what is cranial nerve 5 and what is its function?

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mixed - (sensation from face & mouth, muscles of mastication)

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what is cranial nerve 6 and what is its function?

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motor (eye movement)

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what is cranial nerve 7 and what is its function?

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mixed (muscles of facial expression, parasympathetic, taste)

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what is cranial nerve 8 and what is its function?

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vestibulocochlear - sensory (hearing and balance)

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18
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what is cranial nerve 9 and what is its function?

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glossopharyngeal - mixed (swallowing, sensation from tongue, parasymp.)

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19
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what is cranial nerve 10 and what is its function?

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vagus nerve - motor (soft palate, throat and neck)

20
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what is cranial nerve 11 and what is its function?

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motor - (soft palate, throat and neck)

21
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what is cranial nerve 12 and what is its function?

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motor- tongue

22
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what is the pathway of the olfactory nerve?

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olfactory nerve fibres pass through foraminifera in cribriform plate of ethmoid bone and enter olfactory bulb in the anterior cranial fossa

23
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what can a fractured cribiform plate result in with regards to the olfactory nerve?

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tear in olfactory nerve resulting in anosmia

24
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what is the pathway of the optic nerve?

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enters via optic canal, nerves join to form optic chiasm, fibres from medial (nasal) half of each retina cross to form optic tract

25
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what is the pathway of the oculomotor nerve?

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emerges from midbrain and exits via superior orbital fissure

26
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what are some clinical signs that the oculomotor nerve may be damaged?

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ptosis
eyeball abducted and pointing down
no pupillary reflex
no accomodation of the lens

27
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what is the pathway of the trochlear nerve?

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emerges from dorsal surface of the mid brain and exits via the superior orbital fissure

28
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what is the pathway of the abducent nerve?

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emerges between pons and medulla and exits exits via the superior orbital fissure

29
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what are some clinical signs of trochlear nerve damage?

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diplopia when looking down

30
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what are some clinical signs of abducent nerve damage?

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medial deviation of the affected eye causing diplopia

31
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what is the pathway of the opthalmic nerve (V1)

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emerges from the pons, travels through the trigeminal ganglion and exits via the superior orbital fissure

32
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what is the pathway of the maxillary nerve (V2)

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emerges from the pons, travels through the trigeminal ganglion and exits via the foramen rotundum

33
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what is the pathway of the mandibular nerve (V3)

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emerges from the pons, travels through the trigeminal ganglion and exits via the foramen ovale

34
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what are some clinical signs of trigeminal nerve damage?

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paralysis of muscles of mastication
loss of corneal or sneezing reflex
loss of sensation in the face
trigeminal neuralgia

35
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what is the pathway of the facial nerve?

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emerges between pons and medulla and exits via internal acoustic meatus, facial canal and stylomastoid foramen

36
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what are some signs of facial nerve damage?

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Bell’s palsy - cannot frown, close eyelid, or bare teeth

37
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what is the pathway of the vestibulocochlear nerve?

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emerges from between pons and medulla and exits via internal acoustic meatus, dividing into vestibular & cochlear nerves

38
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what are some signs of vestibulocochlear nerve damage?

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tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
deafness (conductive vs sensorineural)
vertigo (loss of balance)
nystagmus (involuntary rapid eye movements)

39
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what is the pathway of the glossopharyngeal nerve?

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emerges from medulla and exits via jugular foramen

40
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what are some signs that the glossopharyngeal nerve has been damaged?

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loss of gag reflex and taste from back of tongue

associated with injuries to CNs X and XI - jugular foramen syndrome

41
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what is the pathway of the vagus nerve?

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emerges from medulla and exits via jugular foramen, then everywhere

42
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what are some signs that the vagus nerve has been damaged?

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emerges from medulla and exits via jugular foramen, then everywhere

43
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what is the pathway of the accessory nerve?

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small cranial (medulla) and large spinal roots exit via jugular foramen

44
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what are some signs that the accessory nerve has been damaged?

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weakness in turning head and shrugging shoulder

45
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what is the pathway of the hypoglossal nerve?

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emerges from medulla and exits through the hypoglossal canal

46
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what are some signs that the hypoglossal nerve has been damaged?

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causes paralysis & atrophy of ipsilateral half of tongue. Tip deviates towards affected side

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