Cranial Nerves Flashcards
Olfactory n.
CN I
1. Smell via cribiform plate
Optic N.
CN II
- Vision thru optic canal
- Covered in dura mater
- Still considered part of the brain
Oculomotor n.
CN III 1. Motor most extraocular m. A. Levator palpebrae superioris B. Superior rectus C. Medial rectus D. Inferior rectus E. Inferior oblique 2. Parasympathetic: ciliary ganglion -> short ciliary branches -> schincter papillae and ciliary m. 3. Foramen: superior orbital fissure
Trochlear n.
CN IV
- Motor to superior oblique m.
- Foramen: superior orbital fissure
Trigeminal n.
CN V
- Ophthalmic (CN V1)
- Maxillary n. (CN V2)
- Mandibular n. (CN V3)
Ophthalmic n.
CN V1 1. Sensory A. Forehead B. Orbit C. Internal nose D. Sinuses (frontal, sphenoid, and ethmoid) 2. Carries sympathetic and parasympathetic A. Lacrimal glands B. Eyes C. Mucous membranes 3. Foramen: superior orbital foramen
Maxillary n.
CN V2 1. Sensory A. Face between lower eyelid and upper lip B. Nasopharynx C. Upper palate D. Maxillary and ethmoid sinuses 2. Carries sympathetic and parasympathetic -> A. Lacrimal glands B. Mucous membranes 3. Foramen: A. Incisive foramen B. Greater and lesser palatine C. Foramen rotundum
Mandibular n.
CN V3 1. Sensory A. Face below mouth and up around side burns B. Anterior 2/3 tongue C. Internal cheeks 2. Motor A. Muscles of mastication 1. Temporal masseter 2. Lateral and medial pterygoids B. 4 other muscles 1. Tensor veil palatini 2. Tensor tympani 3. Mylohyoid 4. Anterior belly of digastric 3. Carries sympathetic and parasympathetic A. Salivary glands B. Mucous membranes 4. Foramen: A. Foramen ovale B. Foramen spinosum
Abducens n.
CN VI
- Motor to lateral rectus m.
- Foramen: superior orbital fissures
Facial N.
CN VII 1. Special sense: taste anterior 2/3 tongue via chorda tympani 2. Motor: A. M. Of facial expression B. Stapedius C. Stylohyoid D. Posterior belly digastric 3. Greater petrosal: parasympathetic A. Lacrimal and mucosa via pterygopalatine ganglia 4. Chorda tympani: parasympathetic A. Sublingual glands B. Submandibular glans C. Taste 5. Foramen A. Stylomastoid foramen B. Internal acoustic meatus
Vestibulocochlear n
CN VIII
- Vestibular: position and balance
- Cochlear: hearing
- Foramen: internal acoustic meatus
Glossopharyngeal n.
CN IX
1. Motor: stylopharyngeus
2. Sensory:
A. Pharyngeal plexus
B. Tonsils
C. Tympanic plexus (auditory tube and tympanic cavity)
3. Taste and sensation post 1/3 tongue
4. Visceral afferent: carotid sinus (w/ CN X)
5. Parasympathetic to parotid gland
A. Tympanic n. -> tympanic plexus -> lesser petrosal -> otic ganglion -> auriculotemporal (V3)
6. Foramen: jugular foramen
Vagus n.
CN X 1. Motor A. Pharyngeal constrictors B. Soft palate C. Laryngeal muscles 2. Sensory A. Dura posterior cranial fossa B. Parts external auricle C. Tympanic membrane D. External auditory meatus E. Pharynx F. Larynx G. Superior 1/2 esophagus 3. Visceral afferent: joints CN IX -> carotid sinus and body A. Chemoreceptors and baroreceptors for regulating HR and RR 4. Special sense: taste on epiglottis 5. Parasympathetic: esophagus to left colic flexure 6. Foramen: jugular foramen
Spinal accessory n.
CN XI 1. Motor A. Sternocleidomastoid B. Trapezius C. Branch joins pharyngeal plexus w/ CN IX and X -> larynx and pharynx 2. Foramen A. Jugular B. Foramen magnum
Hypoglossal n.
CN XII
1. Motor: all intrinsic and extrinsic m. Of the tongue
A. Except: palatoglossus
2. Foramen: hypoglossal canal
Parasympathetic ganglia in the head
Posterior synaptic jumps to CN V
1. Ciliary: in orbit
A. CN III -> eye via short ciliary branches CN V1
2. Pterygopalatine: pterygopalatine fossa
A. Greater petrosal (CN VII) -> zygomatic (CN V2) -> nasal glands and lacrimal gland (communicate V1)
3. Submandibular: chorda tympani (CN VII) -> lingual (CN V3) -> submandibular and sublingual glands
4. Otic: CN IX tympanic n. -> postganglionic n. -> auriculotemporal (CN V3) -> parotid gland
5. Geniculate: not parasympathetic
A. Special sensory taste
Face, palate, and external cranial base foramina
- Supraorbital: CN V1
- Infraorbital : CN V2
- Mental: CN V3
- Greater and lesser palatine: greater and lesser palatine n. (CN V2) and vessels
- Incisive foramen
- Stylomastoid foramen
Supraorbital foramen
CN V1
Infraorbital foramen
CN V2
Mental foramen
CN V3
Greater and lesser palatine foramina
- Greater and lesser palatine n. (CN V2) and vessel
Incisive foramen
- Nasopalatine n. (CN V2)
2. Sphenopalatine vessels
Stylomastoid foramen
CN VII
Anterior cranial foss
- Cribiform plate
2. Optic canal
Cribiform plate
CN I
Optic canal
- CN II
2. Ophthalmic a.
Middle cranial fossa
- Superior orbital fissure
- Inferior orbital fissure
- Foramen rotundum
- Foramen ovale
- Foramen spinosum
- Foramen lacernum
- Carotid canal
Superior orbital fissure
- CN III
- CN IV
- CN V1
- CN VI
Inferior orbital fissure
Infraorbital and zygomatic branch CN V2
Foramen rotundum
CN V2
Foramen ovale
- CN V3
2. Accessory meninges a.