Cranial nerves I-V Flashcards

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Olfactory nerve I

It only has special sensory for *olfaction.

The axons from the olfactory track travel to multiple cortical regions including the __________.

A

medial temporal lobe

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Olfactory nerve is located in the _________.

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cerebrum

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Optic nerve (II)

Has special sensory: vision

What houses the optic chiasm?

A

*sulcus chiasmatis

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The optic nerve carries sensory information from the neural retina to the _________ and ___________.

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*diencephalon (lateral geniculate body) and
*midbrain (midbrain nuclei)

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The ________ is the anatomical site where the axons arising from the nasal (medial) half of the retina cross the midline to the contralateral side.

*Temporal retina axons stay ipsilateral.

A

optic chiasm

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After the optic chiasm, the same axons coming from the optic nerve are now called ___________.

A

optic tract

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The oculomotor nerve (III) enter the ocular cavity via the _________.

A

superior orbital fissure

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Oculomotor nerve (III)

Comes from the *midbrain

Has two branches: 1) superior ramus 2) inferior ramus

  • It gets its sensory axons from communicating with the _____1_____ nerve in the superior orbital fissue.
  • It gets its postganglionic sympathetic axons from communicating with the ____2______ nerve in the cavernous sinus.
  • It has its motor axons from its oculomotor nucleus in the midbrain.
  • The Edinger-Westphal nucleus in the midbrain provides the preganglionic parasympathethic axons.
A

1-ophthalmic nerve

2-internal carotid plexus

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Superior ramus of oculomotor nerve

Sensory (communication from the ophthalmic nerve in the superior orbital fissure), postglanglionic sympathetic (from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus) and motor (lmn) innervation (from oculomotor nucleus of the midbrain) to the _______ and _______ muscles.

***No preganglionic parasympathetic at the level of the superior ramus**

A

superior rectus; levator palpebrae superioris

Grant-794

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Inferior ramus of oculomotor nerve

Sensory (from the ophthalmic nerve in the superior orbital fissure), postglanglionic sympathetic (from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus) and motor (lmn) innervation (from oculomotor nucleus of the midbrain) to the _______ and _______ and _________ muscles.

A

inferior oblique, medial rectus, and inferior rectus

pg. 795

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Oculomotor nerve (III)

The Edinger-Westphal nucleus in the midbrain gives the ___________ axons that travel with the inferior ramus and then to the ciliary ganglion, from here the postganglionic parasympathetic axons travel with the short ciliary nerve (branch of the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve) to innervate the *ciliary body (ciliary smooth muscle) and ____________.

A

preganglionic parasympathetic; (pupillary) constrictor muscle of the iris

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During the accomodation reflex, the lens ________ due to parasympathetic innervation. Also, parasympathetic innervation constrict the pupil by acting on the pupillary constrictor fibers.

A

thicken

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Parasympathetic communication to the ciliary ganglion

Preganglionic parasympathetic innervation (axons coming from EWN) get to the ciliary ganglion (consisting of postganglionic parasympathetic bodies) then the postganglionic parasympathetic axons travel with the ____1_____ nerve, and innervate the _____2____ and _____3_____ muscle of the iris.

A

1- short ciliary nerve

2- ciliary body (for accomodation reflex)

3- constrictor (pupillary)

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The short ciliary nerve is a branch of the _______ division of the trigeminal nerve.

A

ophthalmic

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Trochlear nerve (IV)

Comes from dorsal midbrain

Traverses the superior orbital fissure to enter ocular cavity

  • It gets its sensory axons from communicating with the _____1_____ nerve in the superior orbital fissue.
  • It gets its postganglionic sympathetic axons from communicating with the ____2______ nerve in the cavernous sinus.
  • It has its motor axons from its trochlear nucleus in the midbrain.
A

1-ophthalmic nerve

2- internal carotid plexus

superior oblique muscle

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Trochlear nerve (IV)

Sensory, postganglionic sympathetic, and motor (lmn) innervation (from trochlear nucleus in the midbrain) to the ______ muscle.

A

Superior oblique

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Trigeminal nerve (V)

Major sensory nerve of the head

Has 3 branches:

1-Ophthalmic

2-Mandibular

3- Maxillary

Trigeminal nerve comes from the _______

A

pons

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The trigeminal ganglion is located outside of the pons.

Ophthalmic nerve

General sensory (naturally)

-No *motor axons run with it.

Postganglionic sympathetic axons from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus.

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Ophthalmic nerve

Sensory, postganglionic sympathetic innervation of the skin (__1____, ____1_, ___1____), ___2_____, mucosa (nasal cavity), and **extraocular muscles.

A

1-forehead, upper lid, nose

2-Cornea

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The ophthalmic nerve (of the trigeminal nerve) comes to the ocular cavity through the ________ .

A

superior orbital fissure

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Lacrimal nerve (of the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve)

-Shortest

F- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] innervation of the _____1_____ and the skin overlying the lateral aspect of the ____2_____, and forehead.

PLUS **postganglionic parasympathetic innervation of the ____1______ [communication from the *pterygopalatine ganglion via the zygomatic nerve, of the maxillary nerve.)

A

1- lacrimal gland

2- upper lid

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Frontal nerve

-largest

Has 2 branches

1-Supraorbital nerve

2-Supratrochlear nerve

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Supraorbital nerve (branch of frontal nerve)

Exits through *Supraorbital foramen

function- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] innervation of the skin overlying the ____1____ & _________ of *frontal sinus

A

1- forehead

2-mucosa

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Supratrochlear nerve (branch of the frontal nerve)

function- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic innervation [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] of the skin overlying the **medial aspect of the_________.

A

forehead

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Nasociliary nerve

Branches into 5 :

1-Anterior ethmoidal nerve

2-Posterior ethmoidal nerve

3- Long ciliary nerve

4-Short ciliary nerve

5-***Infratrochlear nerve

A
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Anterior ethmoidal nerve

*Exists through the anterior ethmoidal foramen

function- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] innervation of the mucosa of the frontal and _________ sinuses, the mucosa of the superior aspect of the ________ cavity, the skin overlying the nose*

A

ethmoidal; nasal

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The anterior ethmoidal nerve after it exits the anterior ethmoidal foramen it gives a branch that goes through the ________ to further divide into the external and internal nasal nerves.

A

cribiform plate

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Posterior ethmoidal nerve

*Exits thorugh the posterior ethmoidal foramen

function- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] innervation of the mucosa of the ________ and ethmoidal sinuses and superior nasal cavity

A

sphenoidal

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Long ciliary nerve

sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] innervation of the _______, and **postganglionic sympathetic innervation of the _______ muscle of the iris.

A

eye; dilator

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Short ciliary nerve

function- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] innervation of the eye, and

**this one has both postganglionic sympathetic & *postganglionic parasympathetic [axons arise from the ciliary ganglion] innervation of the dilator [___1_____] and constrictor [____2___] muscles of the iris.

A

1- sympathetic

2-parasympathetic

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Infratrochlear nerve

function- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus] innervation of the skin overlying the_______ of the nose.

A

*bridge

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Maxillary nerve

Enters through: *foramen rotundum

  • Sensory axons (naturally)
  • Postganglionic sympathetic axons from communication from both the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus & n. of pterygoid canal.

-Postganglionic parasympathetic axons for the pterygopalatine nervescome from the pterygopalatine ganglion in the *pterygopalatine fossa.

A
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Maxillary nerve

Sensory, & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from both the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus & n. of pterygoid canal] innervation of skin (__1__), mucosa (nasal cavity, oral cavity & ___2_____) & dental pulp (upper teeth).

A

1-*Lower lid, nose, *upper lip, cheek and *cheekbone

2- pharynx

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The pterygopalatine ganglion in the pterygopalatine fossa gives off the postganglionic parasympathetic axons, that are carried by the pterygopalatine nerves (of the _______nerve)

A

maxillary

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Pterygopalatine nerves (arising from pterygopalatine ganglion in pterygopalatine fossa)

Pharyngeal nerve

exits through: *palatovaginal canal

function- sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [communication from *nerve of the pterygoid canal] &postganglionic parasympathetic[axons arise frompterygopalatine ganglion]innervation of the mucosa of thenasal pharynx & ___________.

A

auditory tube

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Pterygopalatine nerves (arising from pterygopalatine ganglion)

Lateral posterior superior nasal nerve

exits through: sphenopalatine foramen

function- sensory, postganglionic sympathetic (from nerve of the * pterygoid canal) & postganglionic parasympathetic innervation of the mucosa of the _______ wall of the nasal cavity

A

*lateral

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Medial (septal) posterior superior nasal nerve (including nasopalatine)

exits through: sphenopalatine foramen

function- sensory, postganglionic sympathetic & postganglionic parasympathetic innervation of the mucosa of the *nasal septum and __________ and *associated gingiva (nasopalatine n.)

A

*anterior hard palate

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Pterygopalatine nerves (from pterygopalatine ganglion)

Greater palatine nerve

exits through: *greater palatine foramen

function- sensory, *taste [greater petrosal], postganglionic sympathetic [communication from nerve of the pterygoid canal] & postganglionic parasympathetic innervation of the mucosa of the nasal cavity (________), hard palate and associated gingiva.

A

*inferior concha

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Pterygopalatine nerves (from pterygopalatine ganglion)

Lesser palatine nerve

exits through: lesser palatine foramen

function- sensory, *taste [from **greater petrosal], postganglionic sympathetic & postganglionic parasympathetic innervation of the mucosa (both oral/anterior and pharyngeal/posterior surfaces) of the _______ palate

A

*SOFT

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Zygomatic nerve

exits through: infra-orbital fissure

function- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the *external carotid plexus) innervation of the skin overlying the ________, and *postganglionic parasympathetic innervation of the ***lacrimal gland [communicates with the lacrimal n.]

A

zygomatic arch

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Posterior superior alveolar nerve

exits through: pterygomaxillary fissure

function- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] innervation of the *upper molars.

-sensory,postganglionic sympathetic[communication from theexternal carotid plexus]&postganglionic parasympathetic innervation of mucosa of ________ and buccal gingiva.

A

maxillary sinus

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Infraorbital nerve

goes throught: infraorbital groove exits infraorbital foramen

function- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] innervation of the skin of the upper lip, cheek, *lateral nose and *lower lid;

*sensory, postganglionic sympathetic and postganglionic parasympathetic innervation of mucosa of the _________, labial gingival and maxillary sinus.

A

upper lip

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The Infraorbital nerve has two branches:

1) Middle superior alveolar branch
2) Anterior superior alveolar branch

A
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Middle superior alveolar nerve

function- sensory** & **postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] innervation of the _________ and

sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] & postganglionic parasympathetic innervation of maxillary sinus.

A

upper pre-molars

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Anterior superior alveolar nerve

function- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic [communication from the external carotid plexus] innervation of the ________ and ______ and

sensory**, **postganglionic sympathetic** [communication from the external carotid plexus] & **postganglionic parasympathetic maxillary sinus

A

upper canines; incisors

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Mandibular nerve

main entrance: *foramen ovale

Sensory (skin [lower lip, chin, cheek, ___1_ & ____2__\_], mucosa [oral cavity] & *muscles of mastication), motor axons from trigeminal ganglion nucleus in the pons, & postganglionic sympathetic axons from communication from the external carotid plexus via *_______\_.]

The postganglionic parasympathetic axons arrive from th otic gangion for some nerves (auriculotemporal). But for others it comes from the submandibular ganglion (lingual nerve)

The preganglionic parasympathetic axons come from the chorda tympani for the lingual nerve.

A

1-ear

2- temple

3- maxillary artery

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Meningeal branch (of mandibular nerve)

goes through: *foramen spinosum

function- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic innervation of the __________

A

cranial dura matter

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Muscular branches

Nerve to the medial pterygoid

function- sensory, postganglionic sympathetic & motor (lmn) innervation of the _________, ___________ and *tensor tympani muscles

A

medial pterygoid; *tensor palatini

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Muscular branches

Masseteric nerve

function- sensory, postganglionic sympathetic & motor innervation of the __________

A

masseter muscle

50
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muscular branches

Deep temporal nerve

function- sensory, postganglionic sympathetic & motor innervation of the _________ muscle

A

temporalis

51
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muscular branches

Nerve to lateral pterygoid

function- sensory, postganglionic sympathetic ]& motor innervation of the_________ muscle

A

lateral pterygoid

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sensory branches (other than to mylohyoid)

Buccal branch (long buccal nerve)

function- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic innervation of the *buccal skin and *buccal mucosa and ________

****** No motor innervation

A

gingiva

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sensory nerve

Auriculotemporal nerve

function- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic innervation of the _____, _________ and skin anterior to the ear.

sensory**, **postganglionic sympathetic** & **postganglionic parasympathetic [axons arise from the otic ganglion] innervation of the _________

A

*TMJ; external auditory canal

*parotid gland

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sensory branches

Lingual nerve

  • function-1* sensory & postganglionic sympathetic innervation of the mucosa overlying the _____________, the floor of the oral cavity and the adjacent gingiva,
  • function 2*- **taste innervation to the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue [communication from the **chorda tympani n,]
A

*anterior 2/3rds of the tongue

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sensory branches

Lingual nerve (second part)

function 3- sensory, postganglionic sympathetic and preganglionic parasympathetic [communication from the chorda tympani n.] innervation of the lingual, sublingual and ________ glands [by way of the submandibular ganglion, some of the postganglionic parasympathetic axons *rejoin the lingual nerve branches prior to innervating sublingual gland and minor lingual glands]

A

submandibular

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sensory branches

Inferior alveolar nerve

function- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic innervation of the ________ and their adjacent buccal and labial gingiva. **No motor

2 branches

1- Mental nerve

2- Nerve to mylohyoid

A

*lower teeth

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Mental nerve

exits through: mental foramen

function- sensory & postganglionic sympathetic innervation of the skin overlying the ____ and _____, and labial mucosa and gingiva

A

chin; lower lip

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Nerve to mylohyoid

function- sensory, postganglionic sympathetic ]& motor innervation of the________ and _______ muscles.

A

mylohyoid; anterior digastric