Cranial Nerves Fundamentals Flashcards
Cranial nerve sensory ganglia?
TGIS9+10: Trigeminal (CN V), Geniculate (CN VII), Inferior and Superior ganglia (of CN IX, X)
Cranial nerve motor (i.e. parasympathetic) ganglia?
COPS: Ciliary (CN III), Otic (CN IX), Pterygopalatine (CN VII), Submandibular (CN VII) and Intramural (CN X)
Nerves traversing the jugular foramen?
CN IX, X, XI
Nerves traversing the supraorbital fissure?
CN III, CN IV, V1 [opthalmic]
Nerves traversing the cavernous sinus?
CN III, CN IV, V1 [opthalmic] and V2 [maxillary] + internal carotid plexus [sympathetic]
Nerve traversing the foramen rotundum?
CN V2 [maxillary]
Nerve traversing the foramen ovale?
CN V3 [mandibular]
Nerves traversing the foramen magnum?
CN XI + sympathetic plexus on vertebral artery
Nerves traversing the internal auditory meatus?
CN VII, VIII
Nerve traversing the stylomastoid foramen?
CN VII
Muscles innervated by CN V?
Temporalis, masseter, medial and lateral pterygoid, anterior belly of digastric muscle, tensor tympani, tensor veli palatini, mylohyoid
Motor signs with CN V injury?
Asymmetric jaw closing (deviates to good side), atrophy of temporalis, maseter
GSA innervation to upper eyelid?
CN V: opthalmic division
GSA innervation to lower eyelid?
CN V: maxillary divison
GSA innervation to tip of nose?
CN V: opthalmic division
GSA innervation to upper lip?
CN V: maxillary divison
GSA innervation to lower lip?
CN V: mandibular division
GSA innervation to anterior 2/3 of tongue?
CN V: mandibular division
Muscles innervated by CN VII?
Muscles of facial expression, posterior belly of digastric, stylohyoid, stapedius
Motor signs with CN VII injury?
Bell’s palsy: complete facial paralysis: patient can’t wrinkle forehead, close eye tightly or smile on affected side
Muscle innervated by CN IX?
Stylopharyngeus
Motor signs with CN IX injury?
Dysphagia