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Cranial nerves Flashcards

1
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The cranial nerves are covered with a sheath derived from?

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Cranial meninges

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What CN goes through the optic canal?

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Optic nerve CN II

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What CN go through the superior orbital fissure?

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Oculomotor CN III
Trochlear CN IV
Abducens CN VI
Ophthalmic of trigeminal CN V

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What CN goes through the foramen rotundum?

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Maxillary of trigeminal CN V

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What CN goes through foramen ovale?

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Mandibular of trigeminal CN V

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What CN goes through internal acoustic meatus?

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Facial CN VII

Vestibulocohlear CN VIII

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What CN goes through jugular foramen?

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Glossopharyngeal CN IX
Vagus CN X
Accessory CN XI

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What CNs come from the midbrain? pons? medulla?

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midbrain: III & IV
pons: V
medulla: VI to XII

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1st branchial arch

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Trigeminal CN V

  • mm. of mastication
  • ant. of digastric, mylohyoid
  • tensor tympani
  • tensor veli palatini
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2nd branchial arch

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Facial CN VII

  • mm. facial expression
  • post. digastric, stylohyoid
  • stapedius
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3rd branchial arch

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Glossopharyngeal CNIX

-stylopharyngeus

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4th branchial arch

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Vagus CNX and accessory CNXI (just cranial root)

-mm. palate, pharynx, larynx, sup. oesophag.

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anosmia

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loss of sense of smell

-old age, head injury, cribriform plate fractures, meningiomas in anterior cranial fossa

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papillodema

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increased intracranial pressure causes the part of the optic disc to swell
-compresses the central vein

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Lesion of the right optic nerve causes what?

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Right monocular blindness

can’t see out of right eye

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Longitudinal lesion of the optic chiasm causes what?

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Bitemporal hemianopsia (lost peripheral vision)

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Lesion of the right optic tract causes what?

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Left homonymous Hemianopsia (no left field of vision from both eyeballs)

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What are the 4 extra-ocular muscles innervated by oculomotor nerve?

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superior, medial, inferior rectus

inferior oblique

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What is herpes zoster opthalmicus, and what does it have to do with cranial nerves?

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  • reactivation of the childhood chicken pox virus (varicella zoster) along the ophthalmic division of trigeminal
  • vesicular rash or dermatitis
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20
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What is the relationship of the vagus CN and the major arteries?

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it wraps under aorta on L side, and under subclavian on R side

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Where does olfactory CN emerge from?

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limbic lobe

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Where are the cell bodies of olfactory CN?

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olfactory epithelium

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Clinical implications of olfactory CN

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anosmia

olfactory halluciations

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Where does optic CN emerge from?

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primary visual cortex in occipital lobe (passing through visual area of thalamus first)

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Where are the cell bodies of optic CN?

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optic nerve (made of retinal ganglion and support cells)

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Clinical implications of the optic CN

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papiloderma

lesions of optic tract, nerve or chiasm

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Where does the oculomotor CN emerge from?

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midbrain –> lateral wall of cavernous sinus

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Where are the cell bodies of the oculomotor nerve?

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GSE- midbrain

GVE- midbrain and ciliary ganglion

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What are the functions of the oculomotor CN?

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GSE- 4 extra-oc. mm, levator palpabele superioris

GVE- sphincter pupillae, ciliary muscles

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Clinical implications of oculomotor nerve

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Eye will look towards week muscle

lazy eye

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Where does the trochlear nerve emerge from?

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dorsal midbrain -> pierces dura -> lateral wall of cavernous sinus

32
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Where are the cell bodies of trochlear CN?

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Functions of the trochlear nerve?

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GSE- super oblique moves eye down and out

34
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Where does the trigeminal nerve emerge?

35
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Where are the cell bodies of trigeminal nerve?

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trigemina ganglion (afferent) or pons (efferent)

36
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Functions of trigeminal nerve?

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GSA-
V1 (cornea, nasal cavity, scalp),
V2 (upper lip, teeth, gums, nose),
V3 (low lip, teeth, gums, anterior 2/3 tongue)

SVE- V3 (mastication, mylohyoid, ant. digastric, tensor veli palatini, tensor tympani)

37
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Clinical implications of trigeminal nerve?

A

herpes zoster opthalmicus

38
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Where does abducens nerve emerge from?

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Pons-medula junction -> pierces dura -> through cavernous sinus

39
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Where are the cell bodies of abducens nerve?

40
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Function of abducens

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GSE- lateral rectus

41
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Clinical implications of abducens nerve?

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abducens palsy

42
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Where does facial nerve emerge from?

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pons-medulla junction

43
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Where are the cell bodies of facial nerve?

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SVE-pons
SVA-geniculate gnaglion
GVE-pons and pterygopalatine & submandibulat ganglia

44
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What are the functions of the facial nerve?

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GSA- ext. acoustis meatus
SVA- anterior 2/3 tongue
GVE- secretion of lacrimal, salivary, nasal mucous glands
SVE-facial expression, stapedius, post. digastric, stylohyoid

45
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Clinical implications of facial nerve?

A

UMN lesion- contralateral lower face weakness

LMN lesion- ipsilateral whole face weakness

46
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Functions of vestibulocochlear

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SSA- balance and hearing

47
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Clinical implications of vestibulocochlear nerve

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vestibular neuritis
labyrinthitis
acoustic neuroma

48
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Where does the glossopharyngeal nerve emerge from?

49
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Where are the cell bodies of glossopharyngeal nerve?

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medulla (SVE, GVE)
optic ganglion (GVE)
inferior ganglion (GSA, SVA)
superior ganglion (GVA)
50
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Functions of glossopharyngeal nerve

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SVA- 1/3 tongue
GSA-tonsils, post. 1/3 tongue, middle ear,
GVA- carotid body and sinus
GVE-salivary gland
SVE- stylopharyngeus
51
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Where does the vagus nerve emerge from?

52
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Where are the cell bodies of vagus nerve?

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medulla (SVE, GVE), 
in viscera (GVE), 
superior ganglion (GSA, GVA), 
inferior ganglion (SVA)
53
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Functions of vagus nerve?

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SVE: pharynx, larynx, palate, upper oseophag
GVE: cardiac and smooth mm.
GSA: auricle, external auditory meatus, post. dura mata
GVA: base tongue, pharynx, larynx, airways, heart, GIT
SVA: taste epiglottis and palate

54
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Clinical implications of vagus nerve?

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poke back of throat and the uvula will lean away from week side

55
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Where are the cell bodies of the accessory CN?

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medulla and spinal cord

56
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What is the function of the accessory nerve?

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muscles of pharynx, larynx
trapezius
SCM

57
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Clinical implications of accessory CN?

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Easily injured in surgeries

-can’t shrug or turn head

58
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Where does the hypoglossal CN emerge from?

59
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Where are the cell bodies of the hypoglossal CN?

60
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What is the function of hypoglossal CN?

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intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue

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Clinical implications of the hypoglossal CN?

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Push out tongue, it will lean towards week side

62
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Which CNs pierce the cavernous sinus?

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the ones that go to the orbit

63
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Abducens palsy

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eye being pulled medially because lateral muscle is week because of innervation problem with CN VI

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What are the five motor branches of the facial CN?

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temporal
zygomatic
buccal
marginal mandibular
cervical
65
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What is the consequence of an UMN lesion of facial CN? why?

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contralateral lower face weakness

-because lower face only innervate by contralateral brain

66
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What is the consequence of a LMN lesion of facial CN?

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ipsilateral whole face weakness

67
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What is vestibular neuritis?

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  • affects vestibulocochlear CN

- causes sudden, severe vertigo

68
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What is labyrinthitis?

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  • similar to vestibular neuritis

- but with addition of hearing symptoms (sensory type hearing loss or tinnitus

69
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What is acoustic neuroma?

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benign tumor in vestibulocochlear CN

-causes hearing and balance issues

70
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List the different cranial nerve fibres

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  • SVE
  • GSE
  • GVE
  • SSA
  • SVA
  • GSA
  • GVA
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SVE

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• special visceral efferent
• brachiomeric arches:
    o	trigeminal
    o	facial
    o	glossopharyngeal
    o	vagus & cranial root accessory
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GSE

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• general somatic efferents
• voluntary motor EXCEPT for brachiometric
    o	oculomotor
    o	troclear
    o	abducens
    o	accessory
    o	hypoglossal
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GVE

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• general visceral efferents
• parasympathetic (cranial part)
o oculomotor (ciliary ganglion does pupil constriction)
o facial (gland (not parotid)
o glossopharyngeal (otic ganglion -parotid gland)
o vagus (heart, resp., GIT smooth muscle)

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SSA

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• special somatic afferent
• vision and hearing
o optic
o vestibulocochlear

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SVA

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• special visceral afferent
• smell and taste
    o	olfactory
    o	facial (ant. 2/3)
    o	vagus (epiglotus and palate)
    o	glossopharyngeal (post 1/3)
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GSA

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• general somatic afferent
• general sensation
    o	trigeminal
    o	facial (external acoustic meatus)
    o	glossopharyngeal (post 1/3 tongue, tonsils)
    o	vagus (oropharynx)
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GVA

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• general visceral afferents
• baroreceptors and chemoreceptors
o glossopharyngeal (carotid body and sinus)
o vagus

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