Cranial Nerves Flashcards

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CNs of myelencephalon

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VI-X, XII

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CN VI location

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emerges from trapezoid body just lateral to pyraminds

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CN VII location

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emerges from trapezoid body just medial to CN VIII

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CN VIII location

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enters brainstem at lateral aspect of trapezoid body adjacent to cerebellum. The bulk of the nerve remains in PTB when brain is removed, only a stub remains attached to the brain. Sometimes difficult to differentiate from tissue cerebellum

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CN IX location

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Multiple rootlets emerge from lateral aspect of medulla adjacent to cerebellum just cd to trap body; may be hard to find

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CN XII location

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multiple rootlets emerge from cd medulla just lat to pyramids

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CN V location

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enters/ emerges from the pons at lat aspect of transverse fibers of pons

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CN III location

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emerges from ventral mesencephalon in middle of crus cerebri

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CN IV location

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only CN to emerge from D aspect of brainstem; runs through rostral medullary vellum just cd to cd colliculi; may see it running down lat aspect of mesencephalon on your brains

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10
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CN mesencephalon

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CN III, CN IV

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11
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CN Metencephalon

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CN V

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12
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CN I

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olfactory; olfaction

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13
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CN I signs of dysfunction

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owners of hunting dogs may notice deficits otherwise limited; noxious substances assess CN V not olfaction

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CN II

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optic; vision, PLR, visuomotor responses, circadian rhythm entrainment

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15
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CN II tests

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menace, PLR, visual following, obstacle navigation, visual placing

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16
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CN III fx pt 1

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oculomotor; motor to dorsal rectus, ventral rectus, medial rectus, ventral oblique, levator palpebrea

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17
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CN III fx pt 2

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motor to pupillary constrictor and cilliary muscles

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18
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CN III test pt 1

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ventrolateral strabismus of ipsilateral eye; VOR: no/ slow adduction of globe

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19
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CN III test pt 2

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No/ slow PLR anisocoria

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20
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CN IV

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trochlear; motor to dorsal oblique

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21
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CN IV test

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extortion or rotation of globe (calf vs cat)

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22
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CN V

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trigeminal V1 ophthalmic, V2 maxillary, V3 mandibular

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23
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V1

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ophthalmic; sensation to forehead, medial eyelid, eyeball, nasal mucosa (septum)

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24
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V1 test

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palpebral reflex (medial canthus), nasal septum sensation, corneal reflex (autonomous)

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V2

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Maxillary; sensation to maxilla, upper lips, teeth, gums; lateral eyelid and nose, nasal mucosa, palate

26
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V2 test

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palpebral reflex (lateral cants), sensation to nasal mucosa, punch upper lip lateral to canine (autonomous)

27
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V3 sensory

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Mandibular; sensation to chin, tongue, and lower jaw, lip, teeth, and gums. Proprioception to teeth, masticatory muscles

28
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V3 sensory

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pinch lower lip lateral to canine (autonomous)

29
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V3 motor

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mandibular; motor to muscles of mastication (temporals, master, rostral digastrics, pterygoids)

30
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V3 motor test

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muscle atrophy, decreased jaw tone and dropped jaw require bilateral loss of fx

31
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CN VI

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abducent; motor to lateral rectus and retractor bulbi

32
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CN VI test

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medial strabismus; VOR: no/ slow abduction; observe globe retraction with corneal stimulation or menace

33
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CN VII

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facial nerve

34
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CN VII SE

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motor to muscles of facial expression and caudal digastricus

35
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CN VII SE test

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palpebral reflex, menace response, lip droop (lead to drooling, food falling from mouth), ear droop, facial asymmetry;
Farm animals only: Ptosis

36
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CN VII VE

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motor to all lacrimal mucous and salivary glands of head except parotid, zygomatic, and bucal

37
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CN VII VE test

A

schemer tear test

38
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CN VII SA

A

sensation to skin concave surface of pinna

39
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CN VII SA test

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ear movement when concave surface of pinna is tickled

40
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CN VII SS

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taste from rostral 2/3 tongue; no test

41
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CN VIII

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vestibulocochlear; audition; vestibular fx

42
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CN VIII test

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auditory orienting, clients report hearing loss, circling, nystagmus, positional strabismus, head tilt

43
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CN IX

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glossopharyngeal

44
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CN IX SE

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motor to muscles of soft palate and pharynx

45
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CN IX SE test

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gag reflex, dysphagia

46
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CN IX VA

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carotid body and carotid sinus, sensory from caudal tongue and pharyngeal mucosa

47
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CN IX VA test

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gag reflex

48
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CN IX SS

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Taste cd 1/3 tongue; no test

49
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CN IX VE

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parotid, zygomatic, and buccal salivary glands; no test

50
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CN X

A

vagus

51
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CN X SE

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motor to muscles of pharynx larynx and esophagus

52
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CN X SE test

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gag reflex, dysphagia, voice change, inspiratory stridor, aspiration

53
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CN X VA

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Visceral sensation from pharynx, larynx, trachea, thoracic, and abdominal viscera

54
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CN X VA test

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gag reflex

55
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CN X VE

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visceral motor to thoracic and abdominal viscera (terminal ganglia); no clinically practical way to asses this

56
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CN XI

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accessory; motor to sternocephalicus, cleidocephalicus, omotransversarius

57
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CN XI test

A

neck movement, trapezius atrophy

58
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CN XII

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Hypoglossal; motor to intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of tongue. Involved in swallowing, licking, and chewing

59
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CN XII test

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Tongue deviates towards side of lesion, trouble drinking, tongue atrophy