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What modality is the olfactory nerve?

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sensory

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Where are the only neurones in the body that are exposed to the outside world?

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Olfactory nerve

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Where does the olfactory nerve arise?

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Forebrain

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Where does the olfactory nerve enter the skull?

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Cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone

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What cranial nerve controls sense of smell?

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Olfactory nerve (CN I)

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What is CN I?

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Olfactory nerve

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What is CN II?

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Optic nerve

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What cranial nerve controls sight?

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Optic nerve (CN II)

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What modality is CN II?

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Sensory

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Where does CN II arise?

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Forebrain

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Where does CN II enter the skull?

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Optic canal

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How can you test CN II?

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light reflexes visual field testing Snellen chart

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What is CN III?

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Oculomotor

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What muscles are supplied by CN III?

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inferior, superior and middle rectus inferior oblique levator palpebrae superioris (LPS)

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What is the parasympathetic action of CN III/oculomotor nerve?

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Supplies sphincter papillae and ciliary muscle

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Where does the oculomotor nerve arise?

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Midbrain

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Where does CN III leave the brain?

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superior orbital fissue

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Describe a third nerve palsy.

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Ptosis (as CN III supplies LPS which elevates upper eyelid) Large pupil (as CN III supplies sphincter papillae which constricts pupil) Eye down and out

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What is cranial nerve IV?

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Trochlear

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How can you test CN III?

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Eye movements

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What modality is CN IV?

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motor

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What muscle is supplied by CN IV?

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Superior oblique

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Where does the trochlear nerve leave the skull?

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Superior orbital fissure

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Describe a fourth nerve palsy.

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Diplopia on looking down and in

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How can you test CN IV?
Eye movements
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What is CN V?
Trigeminal
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What is the sensory function of CN V?
Facial sensation
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What are the 3 divisions of CN V?
1 - ophthalmic 2 - maxillary 3 - mandibular
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What cranial nerve enters the skull via foramen rotundum?
CN V2 (maxillary)
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What cranial nerve enters/exits the skull via foramen oval?
CN V3 (mandibular)
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Where does CN V1 enter the skull?
superior orbital fissure
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What muscles are supplied by the trigeminal nerve?
muscles of mastication - masseter, temporalis, medial and lateral pterygoid tensor tympani mylohyoid tensor veli palatini
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How do you test CN V?
Facial sensation Powers of muscles of mastication
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What is CN VI?
Abducens
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What muscle is supplied by CN VI?
lateral rectus
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Describe a CN VI palsy.
horizontal diplopia looking out
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Where does the abducens nerve leave the skull?
superior orbital fissure
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What cranial nerve is the facial nerve?
CN VII
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What muscles are supplied by the facial nerve?
Muscles of facial expression Stapedius Stylohyoid
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What is the sensory function of CN VII?
Taste from anterior 2/3rds of tongue via chorda tympani
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What is the parasympathetic innervation of the submandibular and sublingual glands?
CN VII
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Where does CN VII enter and exit the skull?
Internal acoustic meatus
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How can you test the facial nerve?
Raise eyebrows Puff out cheeks Show teeth
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What is CN VIII?
vestibulocochlear
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What CN controls hearing?
CN VIII
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What tests can you do to test CN VIII?
Rhinnes and Webers
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Where does the vestibulocochlear nerve enter the skull?
Internal acoustic meatus
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What CN is the glossopharyngeal nerve?
CN IX
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What is the sensory function of CN IX?
Taste from posterior third of tongue
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What muscle is supplied by CN IX?
Stylopharyngeus
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What salivary gland does CN IX supply?
Parasympathetic innervation of parotid gland
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What two cranial nerves make the gag reflex?
CN IX and X
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Where does CN IX enter and exit the skull?
Jugular foramen
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What is CN X?
Vagus
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What CN supplies sensory and motor to the structures of the larynx?
CN X
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What is the parasympathetic supply to the abdominal and thoracic viscera?
CN X
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How does the vagus nerve travel in the neck?
in the carotid sheath
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What is the course of the vagus nerve in the chest?
R - lateral aspect of trachea, posterior to hilum of lung, passes through diaphragm with oesophagus L - lateral aspect of aortic arch, crosses arch of aorta, posterior to hilum of lung and passes through diaphragm with oesophagus
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How can you test CN X?
- patient say 'ah' (uvula goes away from abnormal side) - patient swallow some water (splutter?) - hoarseness? (abnormality of muscles of larynx?)
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What is CN XI?
Spinal accessory
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What muscles are supplied by the spinal accessory nerve?
Sternocleidomastoid Trapezius
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How does CN XI leave the skull?
Jugular foramen
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How do you examine CN XI?
shrug shoulders - tests trapezii turn head to left and right against resistance - tests sternocleidomastoid
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What CN is the hypoglossal nerve?
CN XII
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How does the hypoglossal nerve leave the skull?
hypoglossal canal
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What does CNXII supply?
Muscles of the tongue (except palatoglossal - vagus)
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How do you examine CN XII?
Stick tongue straight out (unilateral pathology - tongue deviates towards)
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What is the afferent/efferent parts of the pupillary reflex?
afferent - CN II efferent - CN III
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Label this cranial nerve.
olfactory (CN I)
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Label this cranial nerve
optic nerve CN II
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Label
CN III occulomotor
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trochlear CN IV
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CN V1,2,3 - trigeminal
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CN VI - abducens
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CN VII - facial
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Label
CN VIII - vestibulocochlear
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CN IX - glossopharyngeal
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lavel
CN X - vagus
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CN XI - spinal accessory
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CN XII - hypoglossal
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WHat is the afferent limb of the corneal reflex?
CN V1
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What is the efferent limb of the corneal reflex?
CN VII
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What is the afferent limb of the gag reflex?
CN IX
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What is the efferent limb of the gag reflex?
CN X
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Which foramen does the internal carotid go through?
foramen lacerum
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Which foramen does the middle meningeal go throguh?
foramen spinosum

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