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Cranial Nerves/ Head and Neck Nerves Flashcards

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CN I

Name, Foramen, Fiber Type, Function, Branches

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Name: Olfactory Nerve

Foramen: Cribiform Plate

Function: Smell, olfactory bulbs

Fibers: Special Sensory

Branches: Olfactory Filaments

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CN II

Name, Foramen, Fiber Type, Function, Branches, special notes

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Name: Optic n.

Foramen: optic canal

Fibers: special sensory

Function: Retina, vision

optic chiasm anterior to pituitary

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CN III

Name, Foramen, Fiber Type

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Name: Oculomotor

Foramen: superior orbital fissure

Fiber type: somatic motor, parasympathetic

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CN III

Function, Branches

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Function:

Motor - Superior rectus, levator palpebrae superioris, medial rectus, inferior rectus, inferior oblique

Parasympathetic - Sphincter pulilae, ciliary muscle

Branches:

Superior Branch - n. to superior rectus, n. to levator palpebrae superioris

Inferior Branch - n. to medial rectus, ciliary ganglion, n. to inferior oblique, n. to inferior rectus

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CN IV

Name, Foramen, Fibers, Function, Branches

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Name: Trochlear n.

Foramen: Superior orbital fissure

Fibers: Somatic motor

Branches: n. to superior oblique

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CN V

Name, named branches, foramen,

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Name: Trigeminal

Main Branches:
V1 - Opthalmic
V2 - Maxillary
V3 - Mandibular

Foramen:
V1 - superior orbital fissure
V2 - foramen rotundum
V3 - foramen ovale

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CN V1 Name, Branches

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Opthalmic N.

Branches:
Frontal –> Supratrochlear, Supraorbital (via supraorbital foramen)

Lacrimal

Nasociliary –> infratrochlear, Post./Ant. Ethmoidal, External Nasal, Long Ciliary, branch to short ciliary

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CN V2 Name, Branches

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Maxillary N.

Branches:
zygomatic

Infraorbital

Post/Ant superior alveolar

Nasopalatine

greater palatine (OG)

lesser palatine (OG)

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CN V3 Name, Branches

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Mandibular

Branches:

Tensor Tympani

Tensor Velli Palletini

Medial Pterygoid

Auriculotemporal

buccal

Lingual (joined by chorda tympani) –> n. to mylohyoid

Inferior Alveolar –> mental

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CN V1 Functions

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Opthalmic Sensory

meninges, orbit, cornea, conjunctive, nasal cavity lining, forehead, middle nose, frontal air sinuses

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CN V2 Functions

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Maxillary sensory:

meninges, maxilarry air sinus, gums, teeth of upper jaw, bony part of cheek

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CN V3 Functions

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Mandibular sensory:

meninges, mucosa of oral cavity, palate, sensation to ant 2/3 of tongue, gums, teeth of lower jaw, soft part of cheek, mandible

Mandibular motor:

Muscles of mastication - masseter, buccinator, lateral pterygoid, medial pterygoid

tensor tympani, tensor palatini, mylohyoid, ant. belly of digastric

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CN VI

Name, foramen, fibers, function

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Name: Abducens

Foramen: Superior Orbital Fissure

Fibers: general somatic motor

Function: Somatic Motor, lateral rectus

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CN VII

Name, Foramen, Fibers

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Name: Facial nerve

Foramen: Internal Acoustic Meatus

Fibers: special sensory, general sensory, visceral motor, parasympathetic motor

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CN VII

Functions

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Name: Facial n.

Somatic motor functions:
muscles of facial expression, post. belly of digastric, stylohyoid

Special sensory functions:
taste to ant. 2/3 of tongue via chorda typmani

General Sensory: skin of auricle, skin of small area behind the ear

Parasympathetic functions:
lacrimal gland/masal oral mucosa, submandibular gland, sublingual gland,

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CN VII

Branches

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Facial n. :
Temporal
Zygomatic
Buccal
Mandibular
Cervical
Greater Petrosal
Chorda Tympani (meets with V3)
Posterior Auricular
N. to post. belly of digastric
Stylohyoid
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CN VIII

Name, foramen, fibers, function

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Name: Vestibulocochlear

Foramen: internal acoustic meatus

Fiber type: special sensory

Function: Special sensory for hearing and balance

Branches: vestibular, cochlear

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CN IX

Name, Foramen, Fibers, Functions

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Name: Glossopharyngeal

Foramen: Jugular Foramen

Fibers: Special sensory, general sensory, somatic motor, parasympathetic

Functions:

Special/general sensory - taste to post. 1/3 of tongue, pharynx, carotid sinus, carotid body

somatic motor:
stylopharyngeus

Parasympathetic:
Parotid gland

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CN X

Name, foramen, fibers, branches

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Name: Vagus

Foramen: Jugular Foramen

Fibers: General sensory, visceral sensory, special sensory, visceral motor, parasympathetic

Branches:

Pharyngeal

Superior laryngeal –> Internal laryngeal and external laryngeal

Recurrent laryngeal –> inferior laryngeal

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CN X

Functions

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Vagus

Sensory:
sensation to ear canal via auricular branch, Larynx mucosa, epiglottic taste

Motor: pharynx, larynx soft palate, upper 2/3 of esophagus

Parasympathetic: preganglionic fiber to thoracic and abdominal smooth muscle, viscera, glands

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CN XI

Name, foramen, fiber type, function, branches

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Name: Spinal accessory

Foramen: Jugular foramen

Fibers: motor

Function: motor to SCM, trapezius

Branches: muscular

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CN XII

Name, foramen, fibers, function, branches

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Name: Hypoglossal

Foramen: hypoglossal canal

Fibers: somatic motor

Function: somatic motor to all tongue muscles except palatoglossus (Genioglossus, Styloglossus, Hyoglossus, intrinsic tongue)

Branches: styloglossus, hyoglossus, genioglossus

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Nerve point of the neck

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Lesser occipital (C2)
Great Auricular (C2/C3)
Transverse cervical (C2/C3)
Supreclavicular (C3/C4)
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Cervical Plexus

Origins, nerves,

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C1-C4 Anterior Rami

Transverse cervical n. (C2/C3)

Ansa Cervicalis (C1-C3) superficial to carotid sheath

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Cervical Sympathetic Chain

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Superior Cervical ganglion (C1-C4)

Middle Cervical Ganglion (C5-C6)

Inferior cervical ganglion (C7-C8)

Stellate ganglion (C7-T1)

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CN III Parasympathetic pathway

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Midbrain –> CN III –> Sup. Orbital Fissure –> Otic Ganglion (SYNAPSE) –> short ciliary nn.(V1) –> sphincter pupilae and ciliary mm.

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CN III Sympathetic pathway

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Sympathetic chain –> superior cervical ganglion (SYNAPSE) –> internal carotid plexus –> ciliary nerves (hitchhike) –> Dilator pupilae

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CN IX Parasympathetic Pathway

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Medulla –> CN IX –> Jugular Foramen –> Tympanic N. –> Tympanic plexus –> lesser petrosal n. –> hiatus for lesser petrosal –> middle cranial fossa –> Foramen Ovale –> Otic Ganglion (SYNAPSE) –> auriculotemporal (HH, V3) –> Parotid Gland

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CN IX Sympathetic Pathway

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Sympathetic Chain –> Superior Cervical Ganglion (SYNAPSE) –> External Carotid Plexus –> Parotid Gland

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CN VII, PPG Parasympathetics

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Pons –> CN VII –> Internal Acoustic Meatus –> Greater Petrosal n. –> Hiatus for greater petrosal –> N. of Pterygoid Canal –> PPG (SYNAPSE) –> Branches of V2 (hitchhike) to nasal cavity and palate, Direct branches to lacrimal gland

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CN VII, PPG Sympathetics

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Sympathetic Chain –> Superior Cervical Ganglion (SYNAPSE) –> Internal carotid Plexus –> carotid canal –> Deep petrosal N. –> Nerve of pterygoid Canal –> PPG –> Branches of V2 (HitchHike) to nasal cavity and palate

Lacrimal gland follows Para path

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CN VII, Submandibular Parasympathetics

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Pons –> CN VII –> Internal Acoustic Meatus –> Chorda Tympani –> Lingual n. (Hitchhike, V3) –> Submandibular ganglion (SYNAPSE), lingual nerve (hitchhike) to sublingual gland, direct branches to sublingual and submandibular glands

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CN VII, Submandibular Sympathetics

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Sympathetic Chain –> Superior Cervical Ganglion –> External carotid plexus –> Lingual and Facial aa. –> Submandibular and sublingual glands

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Sterns Laws

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Tensor = CN V3

Palat = CN X

Gloss = CN XII

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Somatic Motor Nerves

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3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12

CN III, Occulomotor: Levator Palpebrae Sup., SR, IF, MR, IO

CN IV, Trochlear: SO

CN V3, Mandibular: Masseter, Temporalis, Medial Pterygoid, Lateral Pterygoid (Muscles of Mastication), Tensor muscles

CN VI, Abducens: LR

CN VII, Facial n.: Muscles of facial expression

CN IX, Glossopharyngeus: Stylopharyngeus

CN X, Vagus: Larnx, Pharynx, Palate

CN XI, Spinal Accessory: Trapezius, SCM

CN XII, Hypoglossal: Genioglossus, Styloglossus, Hyoglossus, intrinsic tongue

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Somatic Sensory Nerves

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5, 7, 9, 10

CN V1, Opthalmic: orbit, central forehead, dorsal nose

CN V2, Maxillary: lateral forehead, lateral nose, nasal cavity, palate, upper teeth

CN V3, Mandibular: jaw, lower teeth, ear, temporal region

CN VII Facial: little region of external ear

CN IX, Glossopharyngeal: Posterior 1/3 of tongue (sensation + taste), pharynx, Middle ear

CN X, Vagus: Pharynx, larynx, External ear canal

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Visceral Sensory Nerves

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9, 10

CN IX, Glossopharyngeal: carotid body and sinus

CN X, Vagus: Pharynx, thoracic, foregut, midgut viscera

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Special Sensory

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1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10

CN I, Olfactory: smell

CN II, Optic: Vision

CN V3, Lingual: taste to anterior 2/3

CN VII, Facial: taste to ant. 2/3 via chorda tympani

CN VIII, Vestibulocochlear: balance and hearing

CN IX: taste to posterior 1/3 of tongue

CN X: taste to root of tongue

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CN Origins (2,2,4,4)

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Forebrain: olfactory, optic

Midbrain: occulomotor, trochlear

Pons: Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear

Medulla: Glossopharyngeal, vagus, spinal accessory, hypoglossal

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CN Exits

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1: cribiform plate
2: optic canal

3,4,5,6: Superior orbital fissure

5(2): foramen rotundum

5(3): Foramen ovale

7,8: Internal acoustic meatus

9,10,11: Jugular Foramen

12: hypoglossal canal

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Gag Reflex:

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Sens: CN IX

Motor: CN X

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Cough Reflex

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Sens/Motor: CN X

43
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Pupillary Light:

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Sens: CN II

Motor: CN III

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Accomodation

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Sens: CN II

Motor: CN III

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Corneal Blink

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Sens: V1

Motor: VII

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Superior laryngeal

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somatic motor (external laryngeal) and sensory (internal laryngeal)

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External laryngeal

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motor to cricothyroid m

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Internal laryngeal

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sensory from supraglottic larynx

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Inferior laryngeal

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from recurrent laryngeal.

Motor to ALL INTERNAL LARYNGEAL MUSCLES

Unilateral damage = soft, breathy voice

Bilateral damage = no vocalization

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