Cranial Nerves Examination Flashcards
Order of Nerves
Olfactory Optic Occulomotor Trochlear Trigeminal Abducens Facial Vestibulochlear Glossopharyngeal Vagus Accessory Hypoglossal
How to test Olfactory Nerve
Changes in smell
How to test optic nerve
Visual Acuity: Snellen Chart -read down
Pupillary response: symmetry, move light in from side
Visual Fields: cover one eye and look at nose. Bring finger in from side and let me know when see it.
Visual inattention: look at my face, point to hand that has finger moving. Test in upper and lower fields.
Accommodation: focus on finger and keep focusing as move closer
How to test oculomotor nerve
Inspect eyes
Look for Ptosis (drooping)
Make a H and follow it
How to test trochlear nerve
Covered in oculomotor
Where does Trochlear nerve innervate
Superior oblique of
Where does oculomotor nerve innervate
Superior ,medial and inferior rectus, inferior oblique. Constrictor Pupillae and Ciliary Muscle
How to test Trigeminal nerve
Cotton wool on Forehead v1, maxillary cheek v2 and jaw v3 then neurotic
Motor V3 palpate bulk of master and clench teeth then open
How to test abducens
covered in oculomotor
What does abducens innervate
lateral rectus
What does facial nerve innervate
Muscles of facial expression
How to test facial nerve
Inspection Wrinkle forehead Screw up eyes Smile/show teeth Puff out cheeks
How to test vestibulochlear nerve
Whisper Test
Rinnie’s and Webers
How to do whisper test
rub opposite tragus
How to do Rinne’s test
External Auditory Meatus then Mastoid process
