Cranial Nerves

Question 1

Parosmia is

Answer 1

distorted sense of smell

Question 2

Direct light reflex tests CN

Answer 2

2,3

Question 3

Indirect light reflex aka

Answer 3

consensual CN 2,3

Question 4

Strabismus is

Answer 4

deviation of one or both eyes

Question 5

Ptosis is

Answer 5

eyelid droops due to weakness or paralysis of elevator palpebrae

Question 6

Six Cardinal fields of gaze tests CN

Answer 6

3,4,6 LR6SO4/3

Question 7

Trochlear nerve innervates what muscle

Answer 7

Superior Oblique

Question 8

What way does the Superior Oblique move the eye

Answer 8

Down and In

Question 9

Corneal reflex tests

Answer 9

CN5 Afferent

CN7 Efferent

Question 10

Jaw jerk reflex tests what CN

Answer 10

CN5

Question 11

Oculocardiac reflex tests

Answer 11

CN5 Afferent

CN10 Efferent

Question 12

General sensation to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue is from

Answer 12

Trigeminal nerve CN5

Question 13

Abducens innervates

Answer 13

Lateral rectus muscle

Question 14

Taste on the anterior 2/3 of tongue is from

Answer 14

CN7 Facial nerve

Question 15

Bells palsy is always

Answer 15

UNILATERAL

Question 16

how to tell if stroke or Bells palsy on forehead

Answer 16

FOREHEAD WRINKLES DURING STROKE

Question 17

During stroke which eye losing motor control

Answer 17

contralateral eye

Question 18

Gag reflex tests what CN

Answer 18

CN9 Afferent

CN10 Efferent

Question 19

Carotid reflex tests what CN

Answer 19

CN9 Afferent

CN10 Efferent

Question 20

Taste of the posterior 1/3 of the tongue is done by

Answer 20

glossopharyngeal, CN9

Question 21

If there is a lesion of the Vagus nerve the uvula and palate deviate to which side

Answer 21

opposite side of the lesion when patient says “AHHHH”

Question 22

Lesion of CN12 presents as

Answer 22

deviation to the side of the lesion by the tongue

Question 23

Westphal’s sign is

Answer 23

absence of any DTR, especially patellar (LMNL)

Question 24

What is the Wexlar scale

Answer 24

used for grading deep tendon reflexes

Question 25

Bicep nerve innervation and nerve root

Answer 25

musculocutaneous, C5

Question 26

Brachioradialis nerve innervation and nerve root

Answer 26

Radial C6

Question 27

Triceps nerve innervation and nerve root

Answer 27

Radial, C7

Question 28

Patellar nerve innervation and nerve root

Answer 28

femoral, L4

Question 29

Medial Hamstring nerve innervation and nerve root

Answer 29

Sciatic, L5

Question 30

Achilles nerve innervation and nerve root

Answer 30

tibial, S1

Question 31

Ciliospinal reflexes is via

Answer 31

sensory from neck,

Cervical sympathetics

Question 32

Study page 4!!!!!

Answer 32

NEED TO KNOW UMNL vs. LMNL

Question 33

Presence of a Pathological reflex indicates a

Answer 33

UMNL

Question 34

Chaddock reflex is performed

Answer 34

stroke lateral malleolus to fifth toe

Question 35

Gordons is performed by

Answer 35

squeeze the calf below the knee

Question 36

Schaefer is performed by

Answer 36

squeeze the Achilles tendon

Question 37

Rossolimo is performed by

Answer 37

tapping the ball of the foot-plantar flexion of great toe with curling of other toes