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exam 3 nerves Flashcards

1
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name of CN I

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olfactory

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name of CN II

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optic

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name of CN III

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oculomotor

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name of CN IV

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trochlear

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name of CN V

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trigeminal

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name of CN VI

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abducens

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name of CN VII

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facial

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name of CN VIII

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vestibulocochlear

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name of CN IX

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glossopharyngeal

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10
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name of CN X

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vagus

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name of CN XI

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accessory

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name of CN XII

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hypoglossal

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13
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which nerves are sensory only

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I, II, VIII

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which nerves are motor only

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III, IV, VI, XI, XII

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15
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which nerves are mixed

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V, VII, IX, X

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location of olfactory nerve

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axons from olfactory bulb

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function of olfactory nerve

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smell, from breathing in nose, goes through cribriform plate of ethmoid bone

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location of optic nerve

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spans from the optic chiasm to eyeball, specifically connects to blind spot in eye

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function of optic nerve

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sight, take photoreceptors to brain, travels through optic canal of spheniod bone

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location of vestibulocochlear nerve

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connects ear to brain

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function of vestibulocochlear nerve

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collects info about equilibrium and controls hearing and balance

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location of oculomotor nerve

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travels through superior orbital fissure of the sphenoid bone

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function of oculomotor nerve

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moves the eye, constricts pupil, adjusts lens

  • connects to iris and ciliary body
  • moves superior, medial, and inferior rectus, and inferior oblique
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function of trochlear nerve

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moves superior oblique muscles, inferior and lateral

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location of abducens

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moves lateral rectus, abducts eye

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function of accessory nerve

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attaches trapezius and sternocleidomastoid

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function of hypoglossal nerve

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attaches to several muscles of tongue

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function of trigeminal nerve

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3 branches of nerves that are the muscles of mastication (temporalis, masseter, pterygoid)

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what are the 3 branches of the trigeminal nerve

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V1: ophthalmic
V2: maxillary
V3: mandibular (motor paart)

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30
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function of facial nerve

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muscles of facial expression

  • provides sensory innervation to anterior tongue and glands
  • taste sensation 2/3 anterior tongue
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31
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location of facial nerve

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junction of pons/medulla through parotid gland to facee

32
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location of glossopharyngeal nerve

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lateral medulla to pharynx/neck

33
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function of glossopharyngeal nerve

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sensory to throat

  • motor to 1 little nerve
  • innervates parotid gland to produce saliva to produce saliva
  • innervates carotid body to detect blood pressure
  • sensory to posterior 1/3 tongue
  • DETERMINES texture
34
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function of vagus nerve

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sensory and motor to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands in thorax and abdomen
“ the wonderer”

35
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what nerve senses a piece of food in throat?

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glossopharyngeal (IX)

36
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what nerve causes muscles to respond?

37
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how many pairs of spinal nerves are there

38
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how many cervical nerves are there? and what is the location?

39
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how many thoracic nerves are there? and what is the location?

40
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how many lumbar nerves are there? and what is the location?

41
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how many sacral nerves are there? and what is the location?

42
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how many coccygeal nerves are there? and what is the location?

43
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which nerve system are spinal nerves located

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PNS but connected to CNS

44
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what are the major differences between spinal and cranial nerves

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  • spinal nerve connected to spinal cord, not brain
  • arabic numbers, not roman
  • generally longer
45
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anterior root contains what kind of axons

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motor neuron axons

46
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posterior root contains what kind of axons

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sensory neuron axons

47
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spinal nerve contains what kind of axons

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motor and sensory axons

48
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function of posterior primary ramus

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takes sensory and motor info to the back (of body)

49
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function of anterior primary ramus

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takes sensory and motor info to the rest of the body

50
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dermatomes

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single spinal nerve sensory innervation

51
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nerve plexus

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a network of converging and/or diverging axon

  • usually from anterior primary rami
  • thoracic nerves don’t form plexus bc of ribs
52
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location of cervical plexus

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anterior rami of C1-C5 spinal nerves

53
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function of cervical plexus

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  • sensory: skin of neck, ear & shoulders

- motor: anterior neck muscles

54
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location of phrenic nerve

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down through thorax

C3, C4, C5

55
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function of phrenic nerve

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supplies diaphragm

helps assist breathing, life or death

56
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brachial plexus lcoation

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anterior rami of C5-T1 spinal nerves

57
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function of brachial plexus

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innervates motor and sensory of upper limb

58
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nerves of the brachial plexus

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axillary
musculocutaneous
radial
median
ulnar
59
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function of axillary nerve

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sensory: lateral shoulder
motor: deltoid and teres major

60
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location of axillary nerve

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posterior of humerous

61
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function of musculocutaneous nerve

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sensory: lateral forearm
motor: most muscles on anterior surface arm
- coracobrachialis
- biceps brachii
- brachialis

62
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function of radial nerve

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sensory: posterior arm, forearm, hand
motor: posterior arm and forearm

63
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function of median nerve

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sensory: lateral palm of hand
motor: most anterior forearm muscles, thenar, lumbricals of fingers 2 and 3

64
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function of ulnar nerve

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sensory: medial hand
motor:
anterior forearm
- medial 1/2 flexor digitorum profundus
- flexor carpi ulnaris
hand
- hypothenar
- lumbricals 4 and 5
- interossei

65
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location of lumbar plexus

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anterior rami of L1-L4 spinal nerves

66
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function of lumbar plexus

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innervates inferior abdominal wall and part of lower limb

67
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nerves of lumbar plexus

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femoral and obturator

68
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function of femoral nerve

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sensory: anterior thigh
motor: anterior thigh, extend knee

69
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function of obturator nerve

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sensory: medial thigh
motor: medial thigh (abductor)

70
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location of sacral plexus

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anterior rami of L4, L5, and S1, S2, S3 spinal nerves

71
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function of sacral plexus

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innervates buttocks, pelvic structures and majority of lower limb

72
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nerves of sacral plexus

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sciatic
tibial
common fibular

73
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function of sciatic nerve

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splits into tibial and common fibular nerve

74
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function of tibial nerve

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sensory: posterior leg/sole of foot
motor: muscles of most posterior thigh, posterior leg, sole of foot

75
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function of common fibular nerve

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sensory: anterior and lateral leg, dorsum of leg
motor: muscles of anterior and lateral leg, dorsum of foot

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