Cranial Nerves Exam 3 Flashcards
The cranial nerves are part of the (what system)
PNS
How many pairs of cranial nerves
12
Some cranial nerves have what kind of function…
Sensory, motor, or both
Most cranial nerves originate from the
Brain stem
The first two pairs of cranial nerves originate from
The prosencephalon
Cranial nerves are designated by
Name and Roman numeral
CN 1, II, and III
Olfactory, optic, oculomotor
CN IV, CN V, CN VI
Trochlear, trigeminal, abducens
CN VII
Facial
CN VIII
Vestibulocochlear
CN IX
Glossopharyngeal
CN X
Vagus
CN XI
Accessory Nerve
Last nerve, CN XII
Hypoglossal nerve
What nerves have only sensory functions
Olfactory, optic, and vestibulocochlear
What cranial nerves have only motor functions
Oculomotor, trochlear, abducens, accessory, hypoglossal
What cranial nerves have both sensory and motor functions
Trigeminal, facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus
Openings for CN I
Olfactory foramina
Opening of CN II
Optic canal
Opening for CN III and CN IV
Superior orbital fissure
What nerve has three openings
Trigeminal nerve
Three openings of trigeminal nerve
Superior orbital fissure, foremen rotundum, and foremen ovale
Opening of nerve VII and VIII
Internal auditory meatus
Opening for cranial nerve IX, X, and XI
Jugular foremen
Opening for CN XII
Hypoglossal foremen
Function of olfactory nerve and pathway
Smell
Cribriform plate of ethmoid, olfactory foramen
Function of the optic nerve
Pathway?
F: Vision from retina
P: Optic canal/ foremen