Final Exam Terms Flashcards
Efferent Fibers
nerve transmission AWAY from CNS
Afferent Fibers
transmission TOWARDS the CNS
Somatic afferent
CN that carry sensory information associated with skin, skeletal muscle of the head
Enters via orbital fissure
Oculomotor N
Defect causes pupillary dilation, lateroventral strabismus, and ptosis
Oculomotor N
What can be used as a post rabies exam?
large afferent (sensory) ganglion located in the cranial cavity near the round foramen called the semilunar, gascerian, or trigeminal ganglion
Provides most sensory and motor pathways to the reflexes of chewing and innervate large area of skin of the faec
Mandibular division of the Trigeminal
Exists skull via oval notch of the foramen lacerum
mandibular division (v3)
General sensation to rostral 2/3 of tongue
Lingual branch of V3
Sensory to lower teeth
mandibular alveolar n of mandibular division
Sensation to the mucosa of inside cheek
Buccal n of mandibular division, location of food within oral cavity
Motor to muscles that close the jaw
mandibular division of trigeminal
Motor to rostal belly of diagastricus and mylohyoideus
Mandibular V3
Sensation from skin of chin
Mental N of V3
Sensation to temporomandibular jt
Mandibular Division (V3)
If defective it will cause a sign called “dropped jaw”, not able to close mouth, loss of sensation to lower face, and atrophy of temporalis and masseter m
Mandibular Division V3
Nerve that emerges from the round foramen and alar canal and enters the pterygopalatine fossa
Maxillary Division V2
General sensation from skin of the upper face
Maxillary V2
Largest cutaneous n in the head
infraorbital n
Sensation from the upper lip and nostril and skin over the upper face
Infraorbital N (from V2)
Sensation from lower eyelid, lateral canthus and skin rostral to the ears
Zygomatic N (from V2)
What innervates the horn in cattle?
Corneal N, branch from zygomatic n
Sensation rom all areas in the nasal cavity area except from the ethmoturbinates
Maxillary V2 via caudal and internal nasal nn.
Sensation from upper teeth
Maxillary alveolar N (from V2)
Sensation from hard palate
Palatine N, from V2
Defect will lead to loss of sensation to muzzle and nasal cavity, no palpebral reflex of lateral canthus
Maxillary Division (V2)
Emerges from orbital fissure with II, IV, VI
Ophthalmic Division (V1)
General sensation from the skin of forehead
Ophthalmic Division (V1): lacrimal, frontal–>supraorbital, infratrochlear, and medial canthus
Sensation from ethmoturbinates
ethmoidal n by V1
Provides protective innervation of the eye/corneal reflux
Ophthalmic Division (V1)
Innervation of cornea
long ciliary nerves from V1
Innervation of conjunctiva
Infratrochlear n from V1
Defect leads to loss of corneal reflux
Ophthalmic division
Nerve that leaves in internal acoustic meatus and has its own canal deep in the skill and exits via stylomastoid foramen
Facial N
If you want a horse to stop blinking its eye for ophthalmic exam, block what nerve?
Auriculopalpebral N
Motor to muscles of facial expression and opening of the jaw
Facial N
Taste fibers carried from rostral 2/3 of tongue
Facial N
via chorda tympani n which runs mostly in the lingual n
Innervates mandibular, sublingual, and lacrimal salivary reflexes
Facial N
Skin innervation to concave surface of pinna
Facial N
Innervates caudal belly of diagastricus and occiptomandibularis
facial n
Lateral recumbency or halter tightness might cause this
facial paralysis of buccal branches of facial n
Defect causes lac of rostral flaring on affected side, deviation to the normal side, anesthesia on lower face, halitosis, “droopy lip”, maybe droopy ears and ptosis
Facial N
Sensation to caudal 1/3 of tongue and taste to that region
Glossopharyngeal N via lingual branch
Sensory fibers from the pharynx that is important in eliciting swallowing or gagging reflex
CN IX (glosso) via pharyngeal branch
Motor to skeletal muscle of the pharynx
CN IX (Glosso) via pharyngeal branch
Supplies chemoreceptors in the carotid body and baroreceptors in the carotid sinus
CN IX (G) via carotid sinus n
Parotid salivary gland
CN IX (G)
Defect results in dysphagia
CN IX (G)
Nerve that can be damaged in guttural pouch infection
CN IX (G)
What nerves exit through the foramen lacerum?
Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Mandibular division
Sensory to larynx, important in eliciting cough or choke reflex
Cranial laryngeal (CN X)
Sensory fibers to esophagus and upper GIT, include processes like vomiting, regurgitation, and rumination
Vagus
Sensory to baroreceptors located in the walls of the heart and aortic arch, etc.
Vagus
Supplies all the striated muscles of the larynx
Vagus
What breed is roaring common in
thoroughbreds
Defect causes dysphagia, laryngeal hemiplasia
vagus
in the ruminant what could result in cutting vagus n
fatal vagal indigestion
What CN have parasympathetics
III, VII IX, X
4 nasal meatuses
dorsal, middle, ventral, common
Where is a nasogastric tube passed?
ventral nasal meatus and common nasal meatus to advance into the nasopharynx
Motor to orbicularis oculi and levator anguli oculi medialis muscle
Palpebral branch of auriculopalpebral n (from CN VII)
Sensation to upper rostral half of face and incisor teeth
Infraorbital N (V2)
Nerve can be blocked in the pterigopalatine fossa
Maxillary N
Sensation to entire lower jaw and dentition
mandibuloalveolar n (from V3)
What two nerves are commonly blocked for opthalmic examination?
palpebral branch of the auriculopalpebral n (branch of CN VII) and supraorbital n (sensory from V1)
What is tarsorrhaphy?
suturing eyelids together
What nerves need to be blocked for tarsorhaphy?
supraorbital and zygomaticofacial
Name paranasal sinuses
Frontal
Rostral Maxillary
Sphenopalatine
Caudal maxillary
Tooth infection can spread to any one of these sinuses due to connection with nasal cavity
rostral and/or caudal maxillary sinuses
Roots of 3th and 4th cheek teeth go into this sinus
rostral maxillary sinus
Roots of 5th and 6th cheek teeth go into this sinus
caudal maxillary sinus
Access to apex of root can be obtained by trephination/sinus flap innervations through frontal sinus for all BUT
the 6th cheek tooth which is by the frontomaxillary aperature
What nerves need to be blocked in dehorning?Arteries?
corneal n and dorsal and ventral branches of the corneal artery
What nerves need to be blocked in small ruminants?
Corneal AND infratrochlear n
How many maxillary sinuses are there in bovine
1 maxillary sinus
Anatomical limits of the Guttural Pouch
Dorsal: skull and atlas
Ventral: pharynx and cranial esophagus
lateral: pterygoid muscles, parotid and mandibular glands
medial: oppose each other and ventral straight muscles of the head
Important structures coursing through the guttural pouch
CN: VII, IX, X, XI, and XII
Sympathetic trunk
Internal and external carotid
Purulent infection of the guttural pouch
empyema
Fungal infection of the guttural pouch
mycosis
Accumulation of air in the guttural pouch
tympany
Borders of Viborgs triangle
cranially: caudal border of mandible
ventrally: linguofacial v
Caudal: sternocephalicus tendon
Laryngeal hemiplagia results in paralysis of what muscle?
cricoarytenoideus dorsalis m
removal of cricoarytenoideus dorsalis, suture placed through muscular process of the arytenoid cartilage and anchored at the caudal portion of the median ridge of the cricoid cartilage, which stimulates the function of the cricoarytenoideus dorsalis
laryngeal prosthesis (tie back)
excision of laryngeal saccule that results in formation of granulation tissue between the vestibular and vocal folds that holds glottis open
Ventriculectomy
Where is the epiglottis of the horse normally located during respiration?
Dorsal to the soft palate
Medial compartment of the guttural pouch contains
CN IX, X, and XII and internal carotid artery
Lateral compartment of the guttural pouch contains
external carotid a
What divides the guttural pouch into medial and lateral compartment
stylohyoid bone
Frontal sinus communicates with
(frontal=choncofrontal in radiographs)
caudal maxillary
sphenopalatine sinus
Rostral maxillary sinus communicates with
ventral conchal sinus
Rostral and Caudal maxillary sinuses each share a slit like communication with the
middle meatus nasal cavity
temporary dentition in the horse
3-0-3/3-0-3, 24 teeth total
Permanent dentition in the horse
3-1-3(4)-3
3-1-3-3
Total: 40-42
What is the wolf tooth
On maxilla of some horses, 1st premolar
In the modified triadan system ##4 is the
canine teeth
In the modified triadan system ##5 is the
wolf tooth
Vertebral formula in horse
C7-T18-L5-6-S5-Cd15-21
What region of the thorax does the intrathoracic trachea lie in?
cranial mediastinum
How many lung lobes in the horse?
Right cranial and caudal, accessory, left cranial caudal, 5 lung lobes
Fetlock joint
between metacarpal and P1
Pastern joint
B/t P1 and P2
Palmar Digital Nerve Block
blocks medial and lateral digital nerves
Nerve bock that densities palmar portions of hoof, digital cushion, palmar portions of coffin/pastern joints, deep digital flexor, navicular bursa
Palmar Digital
Nerve block that is located
midway between fetlock and coronet, dorsal to the flexor tendons and distal to the ligament of ergot
Nerve block that blocks medial and lateral digital nerves and their dorsal branches
Abaxial Sesamoid nerve block
Nerve block that desenitizes the entire hoof, coffin, and pastern joint
Abaxial Sesamoid nerve block
Nerve block that is located palmar aspect of the limb at abaxial surfaces of proximal sesamoids
Abaxial Sesamoid nerve block
Nerve block that blocks lateral and medial palmar nerves and lateral and medial palmar metacarpal n
Distal Metacarpal or Low 4-pt block
Nerve block that desensitizes entire limb distal to the carpus
Proximal Metacarpal or High Pt 4 point Block
Nerve block that desensitizes fetlock joint and ALL structures below
Distal Metacarpal or Low 4-pt block
Nerve block that is located in groove between the suspensory ligament and flexor tendons, at distal end of cannon; immediately distal to buttons of splint bones
Distal Metacarpal or Low 4-pt block
Nerve block that blocks lateral and medial palmar n and lateral and medial palmar metacarpal n
Proximal metacarpal or high 4 pt block