Exam 2 Cranial Nerves Flashcards
olfactory nerve
sensory, olfaction.
how does a lesion of the olfactory nerve present
inability to smell
what happens with the olfactory nerve, and how can we smell
the olfactory cortex, goes to the insula of the temporal lobe, and amygdala and parahippogyrus, and then we can make decisions, it can have declarative memories and can give us an emotional or hunger response.
what are special about the first two cranial nerves
they have no peripheral components. They are surrounded with oligodendrocytes, so they are affected by diseases like MS.
what is the optic nerve
sensory, vision. AFFERENTS for the pupillary and ciliary (accommodation).
what does a lesion of the optic nerve look like
impaired pupil constriction and accommodation.
how do we test the optic nerve
equity, eye chart, and also light in the pupil
oculomotor nerve
motor and parasympathetic
what is the motor component of the oculomotor nerve
superior, inferior and medial rectus, and the inferior oblique. also levator palpebrae, and EFFERENTS for VOR.
what happens to the motor component of the oculomotor with a lesion
unable to move the eye, up down and medially. the eye will deviate inferiorly and lateral, and the eye lid with droop. and nystagmus
what is the parasympathetic portion of the oculomotor nerve
sphincter of pupil, ciliary of the lens, and the EFFERENT for pupillary and accommodation.
what happens to the parasympathetic component of the oculomotor with a lesion
pupil dilation and blurred vision because of the loss of accommodation.
trochlear nerve
motor to the superior oblique and the EFFERENT for the VOR
what happens with a lesion to the trochlear nerve
hard time moving the eye, and diplopia.
trigeminal nerve
sensory and motor
what is the sensory part of the trigeminal nerve
somatosensation of the face, TMJ, and AFFERENT for the corneal reflex.
what happens if there is a lesion in the sensory part of the trigeminal nerve
trigeminal neuralgia, and loss of tactile sensation of the face.
what is the motor part of the trigeminal nerve
muscles of mastication (masseter, pterygoids, temporalis)
soft palate (tensor veli palatine)
throat (digastric and mylohyoid)
middle ear (tensor tympani)
what happens with a lesion to the motor part of the trigeminal nerve
weakness in biting or chewing, jaw jerk reflex
what does a jaw jerk reflex reflect
and UMN lesion. but not the L or the R.
how can we test the motor component of the trigeminal
have them chew, and clench and open, and look for deviations because of the pterygoids