Cranial Nerves and Associated Ganglia and Nuclei Flashcards
CNI
Sensory Function, Primary Ganglion, Secondary Nucleus
Olfactory Nerve - Smell
PG: Olfactory Epithelium (not a ganglia but does contain sensory neuron cells)
PN: Olfactory Bulb
CNII
Sensory Function, Primary Ganglion & Secondary Nucleus
Optic Nerve - Vision
Has neither
CNV***
Sensory Function, Primary Ganglion & Secondary Nucleus
Trigeminal:
1. Pain & Temp from face, nasal and oral mucosa and anterior 2/3 of tongue
Semilunar (Trigeminal) Ganglion
Descending (Spinal) Nucleus of V
- Tactile sensation from the same structures
Semilunar (Trigeminal) Ganglion
Main Sensory Nucleus of V
- Mechanoreceptors from the same structures
No Primary Ganglion
Mesencephalic Nucleus of V (primary sensory cell bodies are here)
CNVII
Sensory Function, Primary Ganglion, Secondary Nucleus
Facial Nerve
Taste from Anterior 2/3 Tongue
Geniculate Ganglion
Nucleus of Solitary Tract
CNVIII
Sensory function, primary ganglion and secondary nucleus
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
- Hearing (cochlear)
To Spiral Ganglion
Cochlear Nuclei (dorsal and ventral)
- Vestibular Sense
Linear (utricle, saccule) and Angular (semicircular canals) Acceleration, Position of head in space
To Scarpa’as (vestibular) Ganglion
Vestibular Nuclei
(inferior, superior, lateral, medial)
CNIX
Sensory function, primary ganglion & secondary nucleus
Glossopharyngeal
Taste & general sensation from posterior 1/3 of the tongue
General sensation from pharynx
Chemoreception from carotid bodies
Baroreception from carotid sinus
Petrosal Ganglion (inferior ganglion of IX)
Nucleus of Solitary Tract
(+ some general sensation to spinal/descending nucleus of V)
CNX
Sensory function, primary ganglion & secondary nucleus
Vagus
Visceral sensation
Taste from the oropharynx
Nodose Ganglion (inferior ganglion of X)
Nucleus of solitary tract
CNIII
Motor Function, and Motor Nucleus (& location of it)
Oculomotor
Extraocular muscles: Inferior, medial, and superior rectus
Inferior Oblique
Levator Palpebrae Superioris Muscle (elevates eyelid)
Oculomotor Nucleus (midbrain)
CNIV
Motor function, motor nucleus & location
Trochlear
Extraocular muscle: Superior oblique
Trochlear nucleus (midbrain)
CNV
Motor function, motor nucleus and location
Trigeminal
Muscles of mastication Tensor Veli Palatini Tensor Tympani Anterior Belly of Digastric Mylohyoid
Trigeminal Motor Nucleus (pons)
CNVI
Motor Function, motor nucleus and location
Extraocular muscle: Lateral Rectus
Abducens Nucleus (Pons)
CNVII
Motor functions, motor nucleus & location
Muscles of facial Expression
Stapedius
Posterior Belly of Digastric
Stylohyoid
Facial Nucleus (Pons)
CNIX
Motor functions, motor nucleus & location
Glossopharyngeal
Stylopharyngeus (pharyngeal muscle)
Nucleus Ambiguous (Medulla)
CNX Vagus
Motor Functions, motor nucleus & location
Pharyngeal and Laryngeal muscles
Palatoglossus
Levator Veli Palatini
Nucleus Ambiguous (medulla)
CNXI
Motor Functions, motor nucleus & Location
Sternocleinomastoid & Trapezius
Accessory Nucleus (in medulla and SC)