Cranial Nerves Tutorial Flashcards
1
Q
What is a vascular lesion?
A
Infarct
Stroke
2
Q
Damage to which pathways would paralyse your body and most of your face?
A
Corticospinal
Corticobulbar
3
Q
What is the difference between corticospinal and corticobulbar?
A
Spinal- body
Bulbar- eyes, facial muscles, muscles of mastication etc.
4
Q
Which cranial nerves exit from the cerebral hemispheres?
A
CN I and II
5
Q
What nerve is responsible for vertical eye movement?
A
Oculomotor
6
Q
What is spared in ‘locked in’ syndrome?
A
Sensation and consciousness
7
Q
Why would ‘blink’ be an incorrect term?
A
This movement is due to the Oculomotor nerve opening the eyelid
Rather than a functioning Facial nerve being able to close the eyelid
