Cranial Nerves/Spinal Nerves Flashcards
How many spinal nerves are there?
31 spinal nerves
C1-C7 nerves exit above or below the vertebrae?
Above
All nerves other than C1-C7 exit above or below the vertebrae?
Below
Vertebral Disc herniation occurs in what direction, where?
L4-L5, L5-S1
Posteriolaterally
Cranial Nerve 5 Sensation and Motor?
Sensation:
Anterior 2/3 Tongue Sensation
Facial Sensation
Motor:
Muscles of Mastication
What are the muscles of mastication? Which one opens?
Masseter, Temporalis, Medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid (only one that opens; Lateral Lowers)
Cranial Nerve 7 Sensation and Motor?
“Spit when your angry and drool when you smile”
Sensation:
Lacrimation, Salivation (submandibular and sublingual glands)
Motor:
Facial Movement (Smile)
Shutting down the Eyes (orbicularis oculi)
Stapedius Muscle in the ear
*Goes through partoid but does NOT innervate it
Cranial Nerve 9 Sensation and Motor?
Pharyngeal-Glossal N.
Sensation: Taste and Sensation of 1/3 of the tongue Salivation (parotid gland) Carotid Body and Sinus Motor: Stylopharyngeus (elevates pharynx and larynx) Swallowing
Cranial Nerve 10 Sensation and Motor?
Vagus N.
Viscera (abd and pulmonary), Aortic Arch/Away, Glottis, Uvula and Swallowing/Soft Palate elevation Sensation: Taste and Sensation of epiglottic Salivation (parotid gland) Aortic Arch chemo/baroreceptors Motor: Stylopharyngeus (elevates pharynx and larynx) Swallowing
Eye movement nerves?
CN3, SO4, LR6
Lateral Nuclei of Cranial Nerves are? Where do they come from?
Sensory, aLar pLate
Medial Nuclei of Cranial Nerves are? Where do they come from?
Motor, basal plate
Which nuclei is the only one outside of the brain stem?
CN 11=>spinal cord
Cranial Nerve 2 comes out from?
Optic Canal
Cranial Nerve 3, 4, V1 and 6 ophthalmic vein and symp. fibers comes out from?
Superior Orbital Fissure