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Gross Anatomy 4 - Cranial Nerve Clinical Testing Flashcards

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What type of fibres does the olfactory nerve (CN I) contain?

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Special sensory

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What type of fibres does the optic nerve (CN II) contain?

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Special sensory

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What type of fibres does the oculomotor nerve (CN III) contain?

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Motor (somatic motor and parasympathetic)

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What type of fibres does the trochlear nerve (CN IV) contain?

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Motor

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What type of fibres does each of the trigeminal nerve branches (CN V) contain?

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CN V1 and V2 = sensory only

V3 = sensory and motor

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What type of fibres does the abducent (CN VI) nerve contain?

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Motor

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What type of fibres does the facial nerve (CN VII) contain?

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Special sensory
Sensory
Motor (Somatic and parasympathetic)

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What type of fibres does the vestibulocochlear nerves (CN VIII) contain?

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Special sensory

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What type of fibres does the glossopharyngeal nerve contain (CN IX)?

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Special sensory, sensory, visceral afferent

Motor - somatic motor and parasympathetic

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what type of fibres does the vagus nerve nerve (CN X) contain?

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Sensory, visceral afferent

Motor - somatic motor and parasympathetic

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What type of fibres does the spinal accessory nerve contain (CN XI)?

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Motor

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What type of fibres does the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) contain?

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Motor

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What is the full name for CN V1?

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Ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve

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What is the full name for CN V2?

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Maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve

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What is the full name for CN V3?

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Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve

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Where does the trigmeninal nerve (CN V) connect to the CNS?

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At the pons (only CN to attach here)

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What is the intracranial course of the trigeminal nerve?

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Inferior to the edge of the tentorum cerebelli between the posterior and middle cranial fossa

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Which bone are the foramina for the trigeminal nerve (CN V) located in?

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Sphenoid bone

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Which base of skull foramina does CN V1 pass through?

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Superior orbital fissure

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Which base of skull foramina does CN V2 pass through?

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Foramen rotundum

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Which base of skull foramina does CN V3 pass through?

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Foramen ovale

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What superficial sensory function does CN V1 have?

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Provides sensory innervation to the forehead, upper eyelid, cornea, all the conjunctiva, skin of the root/ bridge/ top of the nose

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What superficial function does CN V2 have?

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Provides sensory information from the skin of the lower eyelid, skin over the maxilla,skin of the ala of the nose, skin/ mucosa of the upper lip

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What superificial sensory function does CN V3 have?

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Provides sensory information from the skin over the mandible and TMJ (apart from the angle of the mandible)

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What nerve provides sensory information from the angle of the mandible and some of the external ear?
Spinal nerves?
What is this a branch of

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Great auricle nerve (C2, 3)

Sensory branch of the cervical plexus

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Where is the trigeminal sensory ganglion located?

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In the middle cranial fossa

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What deep sensory function does CN V1 have? (4)

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Bones and soft tissue of the orbit (except orbital floor and lower eyelid)
Superior anterior nasal cavity
All paranasal sinuses (except the antrum)
Anterior and posterior cranial fossae

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What deep sensory function does CN V2 have? (4)

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Lower posterior nasal cavity
Maxilla and maxillary sinus
Floor of the nasal cavity/ palate
Maxillary teeth and associated soft tissues

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What deep sensory function does CN V3 have? (6)

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Middle cranial fossa
Mandible
Anterior 2/3rds of the tongue
Floor of the mouth
Buccal mucosa
Mandibular teeth and associated soft tissues
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What group of muscles does CN V3 innervate?

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Muscles of mastication
Tensor veli palatini
Tensor tymapni

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What are the 3 pairs of jaw closing muscles innervated by CN V3?

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Masseter
Temporalis
Medial pterygoid

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What is the name of the jaw opening muscle innervated by CN V3?

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Lateral pterygoid

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Attachments of masseter?

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Angle of mandible

Zygomatic arch

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Attachments of temporalis?

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Coronoid process of mandible

Lateral aspect of the neurocranium

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Attachments of medial pterygoid?

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(Medial side of) angle of mandible

Pterygoid plates of sphenoid bone

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Attachments of lateral pterygoid?

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Condyle of mandible and articular disc of TMJ

Pteryoid plates of sphenoid bone

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What are the key points for testing CN V1? (3)

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Forehead
Upper eyelid
Tip of nose

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What are the key points for testing CN V2? (4)

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Mid-cheek
Lower eyelid
Upper lip
Nostril of nose

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What are the key points for testing CN V3? (3)

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Mid-cheek, lower lip and chin

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How do you test the motor function of the trigmeninal nerve?

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Palpate the strength of contraction of the master and temporals by asking the patient to clench their teeth
Ask the patient to open their jaw against resistance

41
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where does the facial nerve connect to the CNS?

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Anterolaterally at pontomedullary junction

42
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What is the intracranial course of the facial nerve?

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Directly into internal acoustic meatus in the posterior cranial fossa

43
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What bone does the facial nerve pass through?

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Temporal bone

44
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What foramina does the facial nerve pass through in the base of the skull?

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Internal acoustic meatus

Stylomastoid foramen

45
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What is the extra cranial course of the somatic motor axons of the facial nerve?

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Most of the axons pass into the parotid gland then into 1 of the 5 branches that supply the muscles of facial expression

46
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What is the name of the canal that connects the internal acoustic meatus to the stylomastoid foramen?

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Facial canal (facial nerve passes through this)

47
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What bone is the facial canal located in?

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Petrous temporal bone

48
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What is the name of the muscle in the ear that is supplied by the facial nerve?

49
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What is the function of stapedius?

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Reduces stapes movement to protect the internal ear from excessive noise

50
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What nerve is the chorda tympani a branch of?

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Facial nerve

51
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What does the chorda tympani supply?

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Taste buds of the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue

Parasympathetic supply to the submandibular and sublingual salivary glands

52
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What nerve does the chorda tympani join with?

53
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Name of the muscle of facial expression at the forehead?

54
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Name of the muscle of facial expression around the eyes?

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Obicularis oculi

55
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Name of the muscle of facial expression between orbicularis oculi and orbicularis oris?

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Elevator of lips

56
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Name of the muscle of facial expression around the lips?

A

Orbicularis oris

57
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What actions can you ask a patient to do in order to test the motor function of CN VII?

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Frown
Close eyes tightly
Smile
Puff out cheeks

58
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What is the anatomical name for the border of the lips?

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Vermillion border

59
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What type of fibres does the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) carry?

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Special sensory
Somatic sensory
Somatic motor
Visceral afferent
Parasympathetic
60
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Where does CN IX attach to the CNS?

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Lateral aspect of the medulla oblongata

61
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Intracranial course of the glossopharyngeal nerve?

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Directly towards jugular foramen in the posterior cranial fossa

62
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Where does the glossopharyngeal nerve pass through the base of the skull?

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At the junction between the temporal been and occipital bone via the jugular foramen

63
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What does the glossopharyngeal nerve provide general sensory fibres to? (7)

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Posterior 1/3d of tongue
Mucosa of most of the nasopharynx
Mucosa of all of the oropharynx
Mucosa of some of the laryngopharynx
Palatine tonsil
Eustachian tube
Middle ear cavity
64
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The general sensory axons from which CN supplies the afferent limb to the gag reflex?

65
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What does the glossopharyngeal nerve provide special sensory axons to?

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The valet papillae of the posterior 1/3rd of the tongue

66
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What does the glossopharyngeal nerve provide visceral afferent fibres to?

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Carotid sinus baroreceptors and the carotid body chemoreceptors

67
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What does the glossopharyngeal nerve provide somatic motor sensation to?

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1 of the longitudinal muscles of the pharynx (stylopharyngeus)

68
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What does the glossopharyngeal nerve provide parasympathetic supply to?

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The parotid salivary gland

69
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What type of fibres does the vagus nerve contain?

A

Sensory
Motor
Visceral afferent
Parasympathetic

70
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Where does the vagus nerve connect to the CNS?

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Lateral aspect of the medulla oblongata, immediately inferior to CN IX

71
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Describe the intracranial course of the vagus nerve?

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Directly towards jugular foramen in the posterior cranial fossa

72
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Where does the vagus nerve pass through the base of the skull?

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Junction between the temporal been and occipital bone at the jugular foramen

73
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What does the vagus nerve pass down the neck in?

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The carotid sheath

74
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Where does the right branch of the vagus nerve pass in the chest?

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Lateral aspect of the trachea

75
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Where does the left branch of the vagus nerve pass in the chest?

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Lateral aspect of arctic arch

76
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Where do the branches of the vagus nerve pass in relation to the lung root?

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How to test the vagus nerve?

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Ask the patient to say Ah (also test CNV3) - uvula should lift straight up in midline
Ask the patient to swallow small amount of water
Listen to speech
Ask patient to cough

78
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How does the spinal accessory nerve connect to the CNS?

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Via cervical spinal nerve anterior rootlets to the spinal cord

79
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Describe the intracranial course of the spinal accessory nerve?

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Ascends through the foramen magnum then travels towards jugular foramen in posterior cranial fossa

80
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Where does the spinal accessory nerve pass through the base of the skull?

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At the junction between the temporal bone and occipital bone

81
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Extracranial course of the spinal accessory nerve?

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Axons supply sternocleidomastoid on deep surface, then continue across the posterior triangle of the neck deep to the investing fascia and supply the trapezius

82
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How to test the spinal accessory nerves?

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Ask patient to shrug shoulders

Ask them to turn head to look up towards the opposite side

83
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How does the hypoglossal nerve attach to the CNS?

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Via many rootlets that attach lateral to the pyramids of the medulla oblongata

84
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Describe the intracranial course of the hypoglossal nerve?

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Passes anteriorly towards the hypoglossal canal in the posterior cranial fossa

85
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How does the hypoglossal nerve exit the base of the skull?

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Via the hypoglossal canal of the occipital bone

86
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How does the hypoglossal nerve descend in the neck?

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Lateral to the carotid sheath

87
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What does the hypoglossal nerve do at the level of the hyoid bone?

A

Pass anteriorly towards the lateral aspect of the tongue

88
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How do you test the hypoglossal nerve?

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Ask the patient to stick their tongue straight out

89
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How do you test the optic nerve? (3)

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Light reflexes
Visual field testing
Snellen chart

90
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How do you test the oculomotor nerve?

A

Extra ocular eye movements

91
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How do you test the trochlear nerve?

A

Down and in eye movement

92
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How do you test the trigeminal nerve? (2)

A

Facial sensations

Power of muscles of mastication

93
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How do you abducent nerve?

A

Eye lateral movement

94
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How do you test the facial nerve?

A

Power of muscles of facial expression

95
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How do you test the vestibulocochlear nerve?

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Rhinne’s and Weber’s hearing tests

96
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How do you test the vagus nerve? (2)

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Elevation of the soft palate

Normal swallow and speech

97
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How do you test the spinal accessory nerve? (2)

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Turning of head and shrugging of shoulders

98
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How do you test the hypoglossal nerve?

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Protrusion of the tongue

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