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Cranial Nerves Flashcards

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What is CN I?

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Olfactory

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What is the path of CNI?

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Olfactory nerves from roof of nasal cavity

Pass through cribiform foramina in the olfactory plate

Olfacroy bulb

Olfactory tract

Temporal lobe

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What is the role of CNI?

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Special sensory

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What is the function of CNI?

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Olfaction

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How is CNI tested?

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Ask about sense of smell

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What is anosmia?

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Loss of sense of smell

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What is CNII?

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Optic

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What is the path of CNII?

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Retinal ganglion cells

Axons form optic nerve

Exit orbit via optic canal

Fibres cross and merge at optic chiasm

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What is the optic nerve?

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Carries sensory fibres from one eye

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What is the optic tract?

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Contains sensory information from part of right and left eyes

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What is the role of CNII?

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Special sensory

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What is the function of CNII?

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Impulses generated in response to light - perceived as vision in primary visual cortex

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How is CNII tested?

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Visual acuity using Snellen chart
Visual fields
Pupillary responses

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How can CNII be visualised?

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Opthalmoscope

- seen as optic disc

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Where do CNI and CNII originate from?

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Forebrain

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16
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Where do CNIII and CNIV originate from?

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Midbrain

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What is CNIII?

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Occulomotor

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What is the path of CNIII?

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Midbrain

Lateral wall of cavernous sinus

Superior orbital fissure

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What is the role of CNIII?

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Motor

Autonomic - carries parasympathetic fibres

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What is the motor function of CNIII?

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Innervates extra-ocular muscles

Innervates muscle of eyelid

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What is the autonomic function of CNIII?

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Innervates sphincter pupillae

Innervates ciliary muscle

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What is the clinical relevance of CNIII?

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Vulnerable to compression by raised ICP between tentorium cerebelli and temporal lobe
- sign = blown pupil

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How is CNIII tested?

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Inspecting eyelids and pupil size
Testing eye movements
Testing pupillary reflexes

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What is a sign of CNIII pathology?

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Pupillary dilation

‘Down and out’ position + ptosis

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What causes ‘down and out’ position of CNIII?

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Unopposed action of CNIV and CNVI

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What can cause pathology of CNIII?

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Raised ICP
Aneurysm of PCA
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Vascular (secondary to diabetes/HTN)

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What is CNIV?

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Trochlear

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What is the path of CNIV?

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Midbrain

Cavernous sinus

Superior orbital fissure

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What is the role of CNIV?

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Motor

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What is the optic tract?

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Contains sensory information from part of right and left eyes

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What is the role of CNII?

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Special sensory

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What is the function of CNII?

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Impulses generated in response to light - perceived as vision in primary visual cortex

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How is CNII tested?

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Visual acuity using Snellen chart
Visual fields
Pupillary responses

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How can CNII be visualised?

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Opthalmoscope

- seen as optic disc

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35
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Where do CNI and CNII originate from?

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Forebrain

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36
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Where do CNIII and CNIV originate from?

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Midbrain

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What is CNIII?

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Occulomotor

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What is the path of CNIII?

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Midbrain

Lateral wall of cavernous sinus

Superior orbital fissure

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What is the role of CNIII?

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Motor

Autonomic - carries parasympathetic fibres

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What is the motor function of CNIII?

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Innervates extra-ocular muscles

Innervates muscle of eyelid

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What is the autonomic function of CNIII?

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Innervates sphincter pupillae

Innervates ciliary muscle

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What is the clinical relevance of CNIII?

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Vulnerable to compression by raised ICP between tentorium cerebelli and temporal lobe
- sign = blown pupil

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How is CNIII tested?

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Inspecting eyelids and pupil size
Testing eye movements
Testing pupillary reflexes

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What is a sign of CNIII pathology?

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Pupillary dilation

‘Down and out’ position + ptosis

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45
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What causes ‘down and out’ position of CNIII?

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Unopposed action of CNIV and CNVI

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46
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What can cause pathology of CNIII?

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Raised ICP
Aneurysm of PCA
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Vascular (secondary to diabetes/HTN)

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47
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What is CNIV?

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Trochlear

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48
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What is the path of CNIV?

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Midbrain

Cavernous sinus

Superior orbital fissure

49
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What is the role of CNIV?

50
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What is the function of CNIV?

A

Innervates superior oblique

51
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How is CNIV tested?

A

Eye movements

52
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Where do CNV and CNVI originate from?

53
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What is CNV?

A

Trigeminal

54
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What are the branches of CNV?

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Va = ophthalmic

Vb = maxillary

Vc = mandibular

55
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What is the path of CNVa?

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Pons

Trigeminal ganglion

Cavernous sinus

Superior orbital fissure

Orbit

56
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What is the path of CNVb?

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Pons

Trigeminal ganglion

Cavernous sinus

Foramen rotundum

Pterygopalatine fossa

57
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What is the path of CNVc?

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Pons

Trigeminal ganglion

Foramen ovale

Infratemporal fossa

58
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What is the role of CNV?

A

General sensory

Motor

59
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What is the general sensory function of CNV?

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Skin of face
Scalp
Paranasal air sinuses
Nasal cavity 
Oral cavity 
Anterior tongue
Meninges
60
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What is the motor sensation of CNV?

A

Muscles of mastication - Vc

61
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How is CNV tested?

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Sensation in dermatomes
Corneal reflex
Muscles of mastication

62
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What are the branches of CNVb?

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Infraorbital nerve

Superior alveolar nerve

63
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Where does the infraorbital nerve lie?

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Through floor of orbit - susceptible to orbital floor fractures

64
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What does the infraorbital nerve supply?

A

Sensory from cheek and lower eyelid

65
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What is the role of the superior alveolar nerve?

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Carries sensory fibres from upper teeth and gums

66
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How is CNVII tested?

A

Muscles of facial expression

Corneal reflex

67
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Where does the inferior alveolar nerve lie?

A

Runs through bony canal in mandible exiting as the mental nerve - susceptible in mandibular fractures

68
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What is the role of the inferior alveolar nerve?

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Sensory from mental protuberance, lower lip and gum

69
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What is the role of the lingual nerve?

A

General sensory from anterior tongue

70
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What is the role of auriculotemporal nerve?

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General sensory from part of ear, temple area, scalp and TMJ

71
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What is CNVI?

72
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What is the path of CNVI?

A

Lower pons

Runs upwards into cavernous sinus

Superior orbital fissure

73
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What is the role of CNVI?

74
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What is the function of CNVI?

A

Innervates lateral rectus muscle

75
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How is CNVI tested?

A

Eye movements

76
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Where do CNVII and CNVIII originate from?

77
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What is CNVII?

78
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What is the path of CNVII?

A

Pons

Enters petrous bone via internal acoustic meatus

Gives off

  • greater petrosal nerve
  • chorda tympani
  • nerve to stapedius

Exits base of skull via stylomastoid foramen

79
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What are the branches of CNVII?

A 
Frontal
Zygomatic 
Buccal 
Mandibular 
Cervical
80
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What is the role of CNVII?

A

Special sensory
Autonomic
Motor
General sensory

81
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What is the special sensory function of CNVII?

A

Taste in anterior 2/3 tongue

82
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What is the autonomic function of CNVII?

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Parasympathetic from

  • lacrimal glands
  • mucosal glands
  • salivary glands
83
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What is the motor function of CNVII?

A

Muscles of facial expression

Stapedius

84
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What is the general sensory function of CNVII?

A

Small area of external area

85
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What is CNVIII?

A

Vestibulocochlear

86
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What are the general sensory functions of CNX?

A

Lower pharynx

Larynx

87
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What is the role of CNVIII?

A

Special sensory

88
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What is the function of CNVIII?

A

Hearing and balance

89
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How is CNVIII tested?

A

Hearing test
Weber’s + Rinne’s
Balance test

90
Q

What is presbyacusis?

A

Old-age related hearing loss

91
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What is an acoustic neuroma?

A

Benign tumour involving vestibulocochlear nerve
- tumour of schwann cells

Symptoms

  • unilateral hearing loss
  • tinnitus
  • vertigo
  • numbness/pain down one side of face
92
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Where do CNIX and CNX originate from?

93
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What is CNIX?

A

Glossopharyngeal

94
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What is the path of CNIX?

A

Medulla

Tympanic branch

Carotid body

95
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What is the role of CNIX?

A

General sensation
Special sensory
Autonomic
Motor

96
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What is the general sensory function of CNIX?

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Tonsils + oropharynx
Middle ear + tympanic membrane
Carotid body + sinus

97
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What is the special sensory function of CNIX?

A

Taste poster 1/3 tongue

98
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What is the autonomic function of CNIX?

A

Parasympathetic to parotid gland

99
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What is the motor function of CNIX?

A

Innervates stylopharyngeus

100
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How is CNIX tested?

A

Gag reflex

Tested with CNX

101
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What is CNX?

102
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What is the path of CNX?

A

Medulla

Jugular foramen

Carotid sheath

Through neck into thorax + abdomen

103
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What is the role of CNX?

A

General sensory
Motor
Autonomic

104
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What are the motor functions of CNX?

A

Muscles of soft palate
Muscles of pharynx
Muscles of larynx

105
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What are the autonomic functions of CNX?

A

Parasympathetic to thoracic and abdominal viscera

106
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How is CNX tested?

A

Test speech, cough and swallow

Gag reflex

107
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Where do CNXI and CNXII originate from?

108
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What is CNXI?

A

Spinal accessory

109
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What is the path of CNXI?

A

Medulla

Emerges through jugular foramen

Passes deep to SCM and gives off motor supply

Runs posterolaterally across posterior triangle

Enters deep to trapezius

110
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What is the role of CNXI?

111
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What is the function of CNXI?

A

Motor to SCM and trapezius

112
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How is CNXI tested?

A

Shrug shoulders against resistance - trapezius

Turn head against resistance - SCM

113
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What is CNXII?

A

Hypoglossal

114
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What is the path of CNXII?

A

Medulla

Exits via hypoglossal canal

Passes medial to angle of mandible

Crosses internal and external carotid arteries

115
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What is the role of CNXII?

116
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What is the function of CNXII?

A

Innervates muscles of tongue

117
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How is CNXII tested?

A

Inspection and movements of tongue

118
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What occurs with damage to CNXII?

A

Weakness and atrophy to tongue muscles on ipsilateral side

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