Cranial nerves Flashcards

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How many cranial nerves are there?

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12 pairs

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What do parasympathetic nerves innervate?

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Glands, smooth muscle

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Is there any sympathetic outflow from the skull?

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No

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What nerve fibres are present in olfactory nerve?

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Special sensory

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What nerve fibres are present in optic nerve?

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Special sensory

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What nerve fibres are present in oculomotor nerve?

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Motor

Parasympathetic

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What nerve fibres are present in trochlear nerve?

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Motor

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What nerve fibres are present in trigeminal nerve?

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Motor

Sensory

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What nerve fibres are present in abducens nerve?

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Motor

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What nerve fibres are present in facial nerve?

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Motor
Sensory
Parasympathic

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What nerve fibres are present in vestibulocochlear nerve?

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Special sensory

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What nerve fibres are present in glossopharyngeal nerve?

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Sensory
Motor
Parasympathetic

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What nerve fibres are present in vagus nerve?

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Sensory
Motor
Parasympathetic

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What nerve fibres are present in spinal accessory nerve?

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Motor

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What nerve fibres are present in hypoglossal nerve?

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Motor

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Where does the olfactory nerve fibres pass through the skull?

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Cribiform plate of ethmoid

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What is the name for lost sense of smell?

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Anosmia

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An increase in ICP can result in which eye condition?

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Papillodema

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A lesion at the optic chiasm will result in what type of visual field loss?

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Bitemporal hemianopsia

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A lesion at the right optic tract will result in what type of visual field loss?

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left homonymous hemianopsia

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Which foramen does the optic nerve pass through?

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Optic foramen

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22
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Where do the retinal nerve fibres synapse?

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Lateral geniculate body

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Where does the oculomotor nerve originate?

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Midbrain

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Where does the oculomotor emerge from the skull?

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Superior orbital fissure

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What does the oculomotor supply in the eye?
``` Extraocular muscles & eyelid Constricts pupil (circular muscles) & accommodates lens (ciliary muscle) ```
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If the oculomotor is lesioned, what will be observed?
Ptosis (eyelid drooping) Eyeball abducted and pointing down No pupillary reflex No accommodation
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Where does the trochlear nerve exit the skull?
Superior orbital fissure
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What does the trochlear nerve supply?
Superior oblique (turns eye down)
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What happens is the trochlear nerve is lesioned?
Diplopia (On looking down)
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Where does the abducent nerve originate?
Pons
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Where does the abducent nerve exit the skull?
Superior oblique fissure
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What does the abducent nerve supply?
Lateral rectus muscle
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If the abducens nerve is lesioned what happens?
Medial deviation of eye causing diplopia
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Where does the trigeminal emerge from?
Pons
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Where does the trigeminal (ophthalmic) nerve exit the skull?
Superior orbital fissure
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What does V1 supply?
Sensory to cornea, forehead, scalp, eyelids & mucosa of nasal sinuses
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Where does the V2 division of the trigeminal nerve exit the skull?
Foramen rotundum
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What does the V2 nerve supply?
Sense to the face of maxilla, teeth, TMJ joint & mucosa of maxillary sinuses
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Where does the V3 branch of trigeminal nerve exit the skull?
Foramen ovale
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What does the V3 branch of the trigeminal supply?
Sense to mandible, mucosa of mouth & anterior 2/3rds of tongue Muscles of mastication
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If the trigeminal nerve is lesioned what are the clinical signs?
Paralysis of muscles of mastication loss of corneal reflex loss of face sensation trigeminal neuralgia
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Where does the facial nerve originate?
Pontomedullary junction
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Where does the facial nerve travel?
Internal acoustic meatus and out via the stylomastoid foramen
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What does the facial nerve supply?
Muscles of facial expression Innervation of submandibular & submental salivary glands taste to anterior 2/3rd of tongue General sensory - external acoustic meatus
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If the facial nerve is lesioned what clinical signs can be observed?
Bell's palsy (cannot close eyelid, drooping of mouth)
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What nerve is the most frequently injured?
Facial nerve
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Where does the vestibulocochlear nerve originate?
Pontomedullary junction
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Where does the vestibulocochlear nerve exit the skull?
Internal acoustic meatus
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What are the clinical signs observed with a lesion of nerve VIII?
Tinnitus Deafness Vertigo Nystagmus (involuntary rapid eye movements )
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Where does the glossopharyngeal nerve originate?
Medulla
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Where does the glossopharyngeal nerve exit the skull?
Jugular foramen
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What does the glossopharnygeal nerve supply?
Taste posterior 1/3rd of tongue sensation for middle ear & posterior oral cavity innervation of parotid gland stylopharyngeus innervation
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When the glossopharyngeal nerve is lesioned, what are the clinical signs?
Loss of gag reflex & taste from back of tongue
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Where does the vagus nerve exit the skull?
Jugular foramen
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What does the vagus nerve supply?
Taste for epiglottis parasympathetic innervation of pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, heart & gut Motor control to the pharynx, larynx, palate & oesophagus
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What are some of the branches of vagus nerve?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
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What clinical signs will be observed if the vagus nerve is lesioned?
Difficulty swallowing | Hoarse voice
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Where does the spinal accessory nerve exit the skull?
Jugular foramen
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What does the spinal accessory nerve supply?
Sternocleidomastoid & trapezius
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If the spinal accessory nerve is lesioned, what clinical signs will be observed?
Weakness in turning head & shrugging shoulder
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Where does the hypoglossal nerve exit the skull?
Hypoglossal canal
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What does the hypoglossal nerve supply?
Muscles of tongue
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What clinical signs will be observed if the hypoglossal nerve is lesioned?
Deviation of tongue to affected side | Paralysis & muscle atrophy of tongue
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Which nerves are required for taste?
Facial Glossopharyngeal Vagus
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Which nerves are required for movements of face?
Facial
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Which nerves are required for chewing?
V3
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Which nerves are required for swallowing?
Glossopharyngeal | Accessory
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Which nerves are required for movements of vocal cords?
Vagus
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Which nerves have visceral sensory input?
Vagus | Glossopharyngeal (carotid body & sinus)
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What are the functions of the cranial nerves?
Special senses Ordinary sensation Autonomic Motor control
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Which are the nerves of special sense?
I - olfaction II - vision XII, IX, X - taste VIII - hearing
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What nerves supply sensation to the ear?
VII & IX
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Which nerve supplies muscles of mastication?
Trigeminal (mandibular branch)
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Which nerve supplies muscles of facial expression?
Facial
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Which nerve supplies muscles of pharynx & larynx?
Vagus
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Which nerves supplies SCM & trapezuis?
Accessory spinal
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Which nerves carry parasympathetic innervation?
III, VII, IX, X
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What does parasympathetic activity in III nerve mediate ?
Pupillary constriction
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What does parasympathetic activity in VII nerve mediate ?
Submandibular & Sublingual salivary gland
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What does parasympathetic activity in IX nerve mediate ?
Parotid salivary gland
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What does parasympathetic activity in X nerve mediate ?
Organs of abdomen & thorax
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What nerves are involved in the pupillary reflex?
II - AFFERENT | III- Efferent
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What nerves are involved in the corneal reflex?
V- Afferent | VII- efferent
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What nerves are involved in the jaw jerk reflex?
V - afferent & efferent
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What nerves are involved in the GAG reflex?
IX afferent | X efferent
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Which cranial nerve nuclei are found in the midbrain?
III, IV
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Which cranial nerve nuclei are found in the pons?
V, VI, VII
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Which cranial nerve nuclei are found in the pontomedullary junction?
VIII
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Which cranial nerve nuclei are found in the medulla?
IX, X, XI, XII
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How can cranial nerves be damage?
Ischaemia Crossing sub-arachnoid space (eg. meningitis) Outside skull, eg tumours
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What is the pathology behind optic neuritis? What disease is it associated with?
Demyelination of the optic nerve MS
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What are the signs of optic neuritis?
``` Monocular vision loss Pain on eye movement Reduced visual acuity Reduced colour vision Swelling of optic disc ```
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What can cause dilated pupils?
``` Dim light Young 3rd nerve palsy "Mydriatic" eye drops Amphetamine & cocaine Brainstem death (Bilateral) ```
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What cause pupils to constrict?
``` Old age Bright light Miotic eye drops Opiate overdose Horner's syndrome (sympathetic plexus) ```
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What are the microvascular causes of 3rd nerve palsy? | What are the symptoms?
Diabetes & hypertension Painless & pupil spared
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What are the compressive causes of 3rd nerve palsy? | What are the symptoms?
Posterior communicating artery aneurysm Raised ICP Painful & pupil affected
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What are the causes of 6th nerve palsy?
Meningitis Raised ICP Diabetes
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Trigeminal neuralgia presents as painful attacks due to the compression of which nerve?
V
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What is Bell's Palsy?
Idiopathic facial (VII) nerve palsy
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What is observed with Bell/s palsy?
Unilateral facial weakness | Inability to close eye
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What are some of the LMN causes of facial nerve palsy?
Bell's palsy | Lymes diseae
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What are some of the UMN causes of facial nerve palsy?
Stroke | Tumour
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What will be the signs of UMN facial palsy?
The forehead will be spared
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What will be the signs of LMN facial palsy?
The whole side of the face will be affected including forehead
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What are the symptoms of vestibular neuronitis?
Sudden onset of vertigo Vomiting Gradual recovery
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What is dysarthria?
Slurred speech | Disordered articulation
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What is dysphonia?
Loss of volume of speech
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What is dysphagia?
Difficulty swallowing
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What is the difference between bulbar palsy & pseudo bulbar palsy?
``` Pseudobulbar = UMN Bulbar = LMN ```
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What is the pathology of Pseudobulbar palsy?
Bilateral vascular lesion of the internal capsule
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What are some of the symptoms/ signs of pseudo bulbar palsy?
``` Dysarthria Dysphonia Dysphagia Spastic immobile tongue Brisk jaw & gag reflex ```
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What nerves does bulbar palsy affect?
IX-XII
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Where is the lesion in bulbar palsy?
Bilateral lesion of LMN in brainstem
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What are some of the symptoms/ signs of bulbar palsy?
Dysarthria Dysphonia Dysphagia Wasted, fasciulcating tongue