Cranial Nerves CN VII, IX, X, XI, XII Flashcards
CN X exits at?
Post olivary sulcus
Name nuclei of CN X vagus?
Dorsal motor nucelus
Nucleus ambiguus
Nucleus of solitary tract
Nucleus of spinal tract of trigeminal
Where do nuclei of CN X reside?
Medulla
Function of CN X?
Parasympathetic to thorax and abdomen.
Motor to pharyngeal constrictors, intrinsic laryngeal muscles, palatine muscles, and upper esophagus for phonation and swallowing.
Taste from larynx and epiglottis.
Sensory to pharynx, larynx, concha of external ear, and meninges of posterior fossa
Lesion to CN X?
Hoarseness, dysphagia, loss of gag reflex, and uvular deviation to strong side.
What is motor nucleus of CN X?
Nucelus ambiggus
What are parasympathetic nuclei of CN X?
Nucelus of solitary tract and dorsal motor nucelus.
What is sensory nucelus of CN X?
Nucelus of spinal tract of trigeminal
What is taste nuclei of CN X?
Nucelus of solitary tract
Origin of CN XI?
Nucelus ambiguus and disperse cell bodies/medulla and cervical segments
Where does CN XI exit?
Post olivary sulcus
Cranial accessory function of CN XI?
Joins vagus nerve to supply muscles of pharynx, larynx, and soft palate
Spinal accessory function of CN XI?
Motor to SCM and traps.
Lesion to CN XI?
Inability to rotate head and shrug shoulders.
What CNs exit skull at jugular foramen?
IX, X, and XI
Origin of CN XII?
Hypoglossal nucelus at level of medulla