Cranial Nervez Flashcards
CN I
Olfactory N
CN II
Optic N
CN III
Oculomotor N
CN IV
Trochlear N
CN V
Trigeminal N
CN VI
Abducens N
CN VII
Facial N
CN VIII
Vestibulochochlear N
CN IX
Glossopharyngeal N
CN X
Vagus
CN XI
Spinal Accessory N
CN XII
Hypoglossal N
Which CN (s) Pass through the cribriform plate in the base of the skull?
Olfactory (CN I)
Which CN (s) Pass through the optic canal in the base of the skull?
Optic (CN 2)
Which CN (s) Pass through the superior orbital fissure in the base of the skull?
Oculomotor (CN III), Trochlear (CN IV), Ophthalmic division of Trigeminal (CN V1), and Abducens (CN VI)
Which CN (s) Pass through the foramen rotundum in the base of the skull?
Maxillary division of the Trigeminal N (CN V2)
Which CN (s) Pass through the foramen ovale in the base of the skull?
Mandibular division of the Trigeminal N (CN V3)
Which CN (s) Pass through the internal acoustic meatus in the base of the skull?
Facial N (CN VII), Vestibulocochlear (CN VIII)
Which CN (s) Pass through the jugular foramen in the base of the skull?
Glossopharyngeal N (CN IX), Vagus N (CN X), Spinal Accessory N (CN XI)
Which CN (s) Pass through the hypoglossal canal in the base of the skull?
Hypoglossal N (CN XII)
Special Sensory CNs
Olfactory, Optic, Vestibulocochlear, Facial, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus (1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10*)