Gross Anatomy 4 - Cranial Nerve Clinical Testing Flashcards
What type of fibres does the olfactory nerve (CN I) contain?
Special sensory
What type of fibres does the optic nerve (CN II) contain?
Special sensory
What type of fibres does the oculomotor nerve (CN III) contain?
Motor (somatic motor and parasympathetic)
What type of fibres does the trochlear nerve (CN IV) contain?
Motor
What type of fibres does each of the trigeminal nerve branches (CN V) contain?
CN V1 and V2 = sensory only
V3 = sensory and motor
What type of fibres does the abducent (CN VI) nerve contain?
Motor
What type of fibres does the facial nerve (CN VII) contain?
Special sensory
Sensory
Motor (Somatic and parasympathetic)
What type of fibres does the vestibulocochlear nerves (CN VIII) contain?
Special sensory
What type of fibres does the glossopharyngeal nerve contain (CN IX)?
Special sensory, sensory, visceral afferent
Motor - somatic motor and parasympathetic
what type of fibres does the vagus nerve nerve (CN X) contain?
Sensory, visceral afferent
Motor - somatic motor and parasympathetic
What type of fibres does the spinal accessory nerve contain (CN XI)?
Motor
What type of fibres does the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) contain?
Motor
What is the full name for CN V1?
Ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve
What is the full name for CN V2?
Maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve
What is the full name for CN V3?
Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve
Where does the trigmeninal nerve (CN V) connect to the CNS?
At the pons (only CN to attach here)
What is the intracranial course of the trigeminal nerve?
Inferior to the edge of the tentorum cerebelli between the posterior and middle cranial fossa
Which bone are the foramina for the trigeminal nerve (CN V) located in?
Sphenoid bone
Which base of skull foramina does CN V1 pass through?
Superior orbital fissure
Which base of skull foramina does CN V2 pass through?
Foramen rotundum
Which base of skull foramina does CN V3 pass through?
Foramen ovale
What superficial sensory function does CN V1 have?
Provides sensory innervation to the forehead, upper eyelid, cornea, all the conjunctiva, skin of the root/ bridge/ top of the nose
What superficial function does CN V2 have?
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
What superificial sensory function does CN V3 have?
Provides sensory information from the skin over the mandible and TMJ (apart from the angle of the mandible)
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
Great auricle nerve (C2, 3)
Sensory branch of the cervical plexus
Where is the trigeminal sensory ganglion located?
In the middle cranial fossa
What deep sensory function does CN V1 have? (4)
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
What deep sensory function does CN V2 have? (4)
Lower posterior nasal cavity
Maxilla and maxillary sinus
Floor of the nasal cavity/ palate
Maxillary teeth and associated soft tissues
What deep sensory function does CN V3 have? (6)
Middle cranial fossa Mandible Anterior 2/3rds of the tongue Floor of the mouth Buccal mucosa Mandibular teeth and associated soft tissues
What group of muscles does CN V3 innervate?
Muscles of mastication
Tensor veli palatini
Tensor tymapni
What are the 3 pairs of jaw closing muscles innervated by CN V3?
Masseter
Temporalis
Medial pterygoid
What is the name of the jaw opening muscle innervated by CN V3?
Lateral pterygoid
Attachments of masseter?
Angle of mandible
Zygomatic arch
Attachments of temporalis?
Coronoid process of mandible
Lateral aspect of the neurocranium
Attachments of medial pterygoid?
(Medial side of) angle of mandible
Pterygoid plates of sphenoid bone
Attachments of lateral pterygoid?
Condyle of mandible and articular disc of TMJ
Pteryoid plates of sphenoid bone
What are the key points for testing CN V1? (3)
Forehead
Upper eyelid
Tip of nose
What are the key points for testing CN V2? (4)
Mid-cheek
Lower eyelid
Upper lip
Nostril of nose
What are the key points for testing CN V3? (3)
Mid-cheek, lower lip and chin