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1
Q

which nerves exit cerebrum

A

olfactory and optic

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2
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where do the cranial nerves that don’t exit the cerebrum exit from?

A

brainstem

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3
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3 divisions of trigeminal nerve

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ophthalmic, maxillary, mandibular

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4
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CNI

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Olfactory

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5
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CNII

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Optic

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CNIII

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Oculomotor

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7
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CNIV

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Trochlear

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8
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CNV

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Trigeminal

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9
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CNV1

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Ophthalmic

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CNV2

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Maxillary

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CNV3

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Mandibular

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12
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CNVI

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Abducens

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13
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CNVII

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Facial

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14
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CNVIII

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Vestibulocochlear

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15
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CNIX

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Glossopharyngeal

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16
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CNX

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Vagus

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17
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CNXI

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Spinal accessory

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18
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CNXII

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Hypoglossal

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19
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Olfactory exits through

A

cribriform plate

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20
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Optic exits through

A

optic canal

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21
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oculomotor exits through

A

superior orbital fissure

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22
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trochlear exits through

A

superior orbital fissure

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23
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ophthalmic exits through

A

superior orbital fissure

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24
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abducens exits through

A

superior orbital fissure

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25
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which nerves exit through superior orbital fissure

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oculomotor, trochlear, ophthalmic, abducens

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26
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maxillary exits through

A

foramen rotundum

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27
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mandibular exits through

A

foramen ovale

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28
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facial exits through

A

internal acoustic meatus

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29
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vestibulocochlear exits through

A

internal acoustic meatus

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30
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which nerves exit through internal acoustic meatus

A

facial, vestibulocochlear

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31
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glossopharyngeal exits through

A

jugular foramen

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32
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vagus exits through

A

jugular foramen

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33
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accessory exits through

A

jugular foramen

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34
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which nerves exit through the jugular foramen

A

glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessorry

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35
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hypoglossal exits through

A

hypoglossal canal

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36
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olfactory nerve function

A

special sense of smell

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37
Q

which nerves transmit parasympathetic information

A

III, VII, IX, X

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38
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optic nerve function

A

special sense of vision

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39
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oculomotor nerve function

A

motor to most extraocular muscles, parasympathetic to pupillary sphincter and ciliary eye muscles

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40
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trochlear nerve function

A

motor to superior oblique muscle of eye

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41
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abducens nerve function

A

motor to lateral rectus muscle of eye

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42
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vestibulocochlear nerve function

A

special sense of hearing and balance

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43
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glossopharyngeal nerve function

A

sensory to posterior 1/3 of tongue, palate, oropharynx (afferent gag reflex), motor to pharynx, special sense of taste from posterior 1/3 of tongue, parasympathetic to parotid gland

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44
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vagus nerve function

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sensory to external ear, larynx, esophagus. Motor to pharynx, larynx, palate, esophagus (efferent gag reflex). Parasympathetic to thoracic and abdominal organs

45
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spinal accessory nerve function

A

motor to sternocleidomastoid and trapezius

46
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hypoglossal function

A

motor to tongue

47
Q

which nerve is parasympathetic to pupillary response

A

oculomotor

48
Q

which nerves are motor to eye movements

A

oculmotor, trochlear, abducens

49
Q

which nerves are parasympathetic to salivary glands

A

facial, glossopharyngeal

50
Q

which nerves are special sense of taste

A

facial (anterior 2/3), glossopharyngeal (posterior 1/3)

51
Q

which nerves comprise gag reflex

A

glossopharyngeal (afferent), vagus (efferent)

52
Q

which nerves are sensory to tongue

A

mandibular division of trigeminal (anterior 2/3) glossopharyngeal (posterior 1/3)

53
Q

which nerves are involved in swallowing

A

glossopharyngeal, vagus

54
Q

2 sensory branches of ophthalmic division

A

frontal nerve, branches to cornea and conjunctiva

55
Q

course of frontal nerve

A

runs in superior aspect of orbit, gives off lacrimal nerve branch, exits orbit and becomes supraorbital nerve

56
Q

supraorbital nerve innervates

A

sensory to part of the face

57
Q

two sensory branches of maxillary division

A

infraorbital, superior alveolar

58
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infraorbital nerve course

A

runs in inferior aspect of orbit, passes through infraorbital foramen

59
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infraorbital nerve innervates

A

sensory to part of face

60
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superior alveolar nerve innervates

A

sensory to upper teeth, some sinuses, nasal mucosa

61
Q

four sensory branches of mandibular division

A

buccal, auricotemporal, lingual, inferior alveolar

62
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inferior alveolar nerve becomes

A

mental nerve

63
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buccal nerve innervates

A

sensory to inside of mouth and cheek

64
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auricotemporal nerve innervates

A

sensory to skin around external ear, postganglionic parasympathetic to parotid gland

65
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lingual nerve innervates

A

sensory to anterior 2/3 of tongue

66
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inferior alveolar nerve innervates

A

sensory to lower teeth

67
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course of inferior alveolar nerve

A

runs with mandible, exits mandible via mental foramen, becomes mental nerve

68
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mental nerve innervates

A

sensory to region of lower lip and face

69
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motor innervation of mandibular nerve

A

muscles of mastication

70
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muscles of mastication include

A

temporalis, masseter, medial/lateral pterygoid

71
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muscles of mastication are innervated by

A

mandibular division of trigeminal nerve

72
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course of facial nerve

A

exits cranial cavity via internal acoustic meatus, descends through facial canal in petrous portion of temporal bone and gives off motor branch to stapedius, exits skull via stylomastoid foramen

73
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stapedius muscle function

A

dampens the sound received by tympanic membrane

74
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where does the facial nerve split into its 5 branches

A

after exiting the stylomastoid foramen as it runs posterior to the parotid gland

75
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5 terminal branches of facial nerve

A

temporal, zygomatic, buccal, marginal mandibular, cervical

76
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what do the 5 terminal branches of facial nerve do

A

innervate muscles of facial expression

77
Q

5 terminal branches of facial nerve make up the

A

parotid plexus

78
Q

temporal branch of facial nerve innervates

A

occipitofrontalis, orbicularis oculi

79
Q

action of occipitiofrontalis

A

elevates eyebrows, wrinkles skin of forehead, draws scalp backwards

80
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action of orbicularis oculi

A

closes eyelids

81
Q

zygomatic branch of facial nerve innervates

A

orbicularis oculi

82
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buccal branch of facial nerve innervates

A

orbicularis oris, buccinator, zygomaticus major

83
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orbicularis oris action

A

compresses and protrudes lips

84
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buccinator action

A

presses cheek against lips

85
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zygomaticus major action

86
Q

marginal mandibular branch of facial nerve innervates

87
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mentalis action

A

elevates and protrudes lower lip

88
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cervical branch of facial nerve innervates

89
Q

platysma action

A

depresses and wrinkles skin of lower face and mouth, tenses skin of neck

90
Q

branch of facial nerve that provides for sense of taste from anterior 2/3 of tongue

A

chorda tympani

91
Q

location of cell bodies of chorda tympani

A

facial ganglion

92
Q

course of axons of chorda tympani

A

join lingual branch of V3 to reach tongue

93
Q

Peripheral ganglia for parasympathetics in the head

A

ciliary, pterygopalatine, submandibular, otic

94
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origin of sympathetics to head and neck

95
Q

synapse point for sympathetics to head and neck

A

superior cervical ganglion

96
Q

CNIII synapses at the (ps)

A

ciliary ganglion

97
Q

CNVII synapses at the (ps)

A

pterygopalatine ganglion, submandibular ganglion

98
Q

parasympathetics coming from ciliary ganglion innervate

A

pupillary constrictor, ciliary muscle

99
Q

parasympathetics coming from pterygopalatine ganglion innervate

A

lacrimal gland

100
Q

parasympathetics coming from submandibular ganglion innervate

A

submandibular and sublingual glands

101
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parasympathetics coming from the otic ganglion innervate

A

parotid gland

102
Q

sympathetics coming from the superior cervical ganglion innervate

A

pupillary dilator, skin of head and neck

103
Q

autonomic functions of facial nerve

A

parasympathetic innervation of lacrimal gland, submandibular/sublingual salivary glands

104
Q

how does facial nerve innervate lacrimal gland

A

within the proximal facial canal it gives off the greater petrosal nerve which synapses at the pterygopalatine ganglion. Postsynaptic fibers join lacrimal nerve to innervate lacrimal gland

105
Q

how does facial nerve innervate submandibular and sublingual glands

A

the chorda tympani branch off and synapse at submandiublar ganglion and the postganglionic fibers innervate the two glands

106
Q

autonomic functions of glossopharyngeal nerve

A

parasympathetics to parotid gland

107
Q

glossopharyngeal nerve runs with what nerve to provide parasympathetic innervation to parotid gland

A

auriculotemporal nerve

108
Q

autonomic functions of oculomotor nerve

A

pupillary constriction, ciliary muscle

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