Cranial Nerves Flashcards
Which CN is in the ciribiform plate?
Olfactory (CN I)
Which CN is within the optic canal?
CN II (optic)
Which nerves pass through the superior orbital fissure?
CN III (oculomotor), IV (trochlear), V1 (opthalamic division of trigeminal), VI (abducens)
Which nerves pass through the foramen rotundum?
CN V2 (maxillary division of trigeminal)
Which CN pass through the foramen ovale?
CN V3 (mandibular division of trigeminal)
Which nerves pass through the internal acoustic meatus?
CN VII (facial) and CN VIII (vestibulocochlear)
Which CN pass through the jugular foramen?
CN IX (glossopharyngeal), X (vagus), IX (accessory)
Which CN passes though the hypoglossal canal?
CN XII (hypoglossal)
All sympathetic fibers in the head are what?
Postganglionic arising from the superior cervical ganglion of the sympathetic trunk They travel on vessels to the structures that they innervate (deep petrosal nerve)
Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers in the head arise from what?
Nuclei in the brain stem and synapse at 4 ganglia in the head (ciliary, pterygopalatine, otic and submandibular)
Which CNs carry preganglionic parasympathetics?
CN III, VII, IX and X
All postganglionic fibers in the head piggy back on a branch of what?
The trigeminal to arrive at the structure that they innervate
Which CNs are branchiomotor?
V, VII, IX, X and XI
What is the function of CN I (olfactory)?
Sensation of olfaction or smell Only type of nervous tissue to regenerate
What does damage to olfactory nerve cause?
Anosmia (partial or loss of smell)
What is the function of optic nerve (CN II)?
Special sensory: convey visual info from the retina