General CN info Flashcards
T/F: Olfactory CN carries special sensory info.
true
What is the name of CN I?
olfactory
What kind of neurons are in nasal cavity synapsing on olfactory bulb?
bipolar neurons
What strcture is traversed by olfactory fibers to synapse on the olfactory bulb?
cribrform plate
What kind of info is relayed by CN II?
special sensory
Wha is th name of CN II?
Optic
What kind of neurons are associated with CN II?
bipolar
Which broadman area is most associated with CN II?
17
Where do fibers from the retina (CN II fibers) utimately travel to?
Lateral geniculate bodies
What is the name of CN III?
oculomotor
What kind of fibers are associated with CN III?
motor; somatic and parasympathetic
How many muscles are supplied by CN III?
7; 5 somatic and 2 visceral
What visceral muslce are supplied by CN III?
ciliaris and constrictor pupillae
What is the name of CN IV?
Trochlear
What kind of fibers are associated with CN IV?
somatic motor
What muscle is supplied by CN IV and what is the action of this muscle?
Superior Oblique; moves eye down and out
What is the name of CN V?
Trigeminal
What kinf of fibers are carreid by CN V?
mixed; somatic motor and sensory
What is the Great Sensory Nerve of the Face?
CN V
What is the largest CN?
CN V
What CN supplies motor innervation to the muscels of mastication?
CN V
What is the name of CN VI?
Abducens