Cranial Nerves & Other Tests Flashcards
What cranial nerves are located in the cerebrum?
CN 1
What cranial nerves are located in the diencephalon?
CN 2
What cranial nerves are located in the midbrain?
CN 3, 4
What cranial nerves are located in the pons?
CN 5
What cranial nerves are located in the medulla?
CN 6-12
What cranial nerve is the cerebellum associated with?
CN 8
What does obstacle course test?
Afferent/efferent = CN 2
Tests vision
What does menace test?
Afferent = CN 2
Efferent = CN 7
Tests vision
What does PLR test?
Afferent = CN 2 Efferent = CN 3 (PS)
What does dazzle test?
Afferent = CN 2
Efferent = CN 7
Tests subcortical vision
What does medial palpebral test?
Afferent = CN 5 (ophthalmic branch) Efferent = CN 7
What does lateral palpebral test?
Afferent = CN 5 (maxillary branch) Efferent = CN 7
What does facial symmetry test?
CN 7 > Horner’s Pathway
What does physiologic nystagmus test?
Afferent = CN 8 Efferent = CN 3, 4, 6
What does gag test?
Afferent = CN 9, 10 Efferent = CN 9
What does tongue function test?
CN 12
What tests can be used to examine CP?
Placing/knuckling Hopping Hemistanding/walking Wheelbarrow Visual and tactile placing Extensor postural thrust - vestibular spinal test
What does the thoracic withdrawal reflex test?
Spinal segments
Biceps/musculocutaneous n = C6-C8
Triceps/radial n = C8-T2
What does the pelvic withdrawal reflex test?
Spinal segments
Mostly sciatic n = L6-S1
What does the patellar reflex test?
Femoral n = L4-L6
What does the panniculus/cutaneous trunci reflex test?
Lateral thoracic n = C8-T1
