Lecture 41 - Cranial Nerves Flashcards
Organization of the cranial nerves
forebrain: olfactory and optic
midbrain: oculomotor, trochlear
Pons: trigeminal
pontomedullary junction: abducens, facial, vestibulocochlear, glossopharyngeal
medulla: vagus, accessory, hypogossal
Which cranial nerve is the only one to exit dorsally in the brain instead of ventrally
Trochlear nerve
Mnemonics to memorize cranial nerves and if sensory, motor, or both
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Olfactory tract sits in the
olfactory sulcus of the frontal lobe
What is the function of the olfactory tract
Olfaction/Smell
Is olfactory nerve sensory or motor
Special sensory
What is the pathway of the olfactory nerve
T or F: The olfactory nerve is the only nerve where sensory information is not first relayed through the thalamus
T
What 4 structures does the primary olfactory cortex project to
- Amygdala
- Hippocampus
- Piriform Cortex
- Secondary olfactory cortex
Anosmia
Lose sense of smell (injury, lesion, tumor)
What are the 4 cranial nerves associated with the visual system and what do they control
Vision transmitted by: Cranial Nerve II (optic nerve)
Eye movements are controlled by:
- Oculomotor (CNIII)
-Trochlear (CNIV)
-Abducens (CNVI)
Is the optic nerve sensory or motor
Special sensory
T or F: The optic nerve is susceptible to diseases at numeral locations and the visual defect is associated with site of injury
T
T or F: the optic nerve is capable of regeneration following a lesion
false, it is part of the CNS so it cannot regenerate
What are the 6 extrinsic ocular muscles that control movement
-Four recti
-2 oblique
Eyelid control is regulated by which muscle
Levator palpebrae superioris
visual fields are controlled
Contralaterally, so some crossover at optic chiasm, some do not (right visual field coming in the left eye stays on left side)
The pathway of the oculomotor nerve
midbrain -> superior colliculus -> superior orbital fissure -> divides to inferior and superior branches
All cranial nerves that control eye movements pass through
the superior orbital fissure (III, IV, VI)
What 5 muscles does the oculomotor nerve control through motor control and their function
- Levator Palpebrae Superioris: Raise eyelids
4/6 muscles that move the eye:
2. Superior rectus: elevates eyeball
3. Inferior rectus: Depresses eyeball
4. Medial rectus: Adducts eyeball
5. Inferior oblique: Elevates, abducts, and laterally rotates eyeball
What are the muscle functions of the 6 eye muscles (primary, secondary, and tertiary)
obliques abducted when they work together,
superior & inferior rectus adduct when they work together
What 2 muscles does the oculomotor nerve control parasympathetically and their function
- Sphincter pupillae: Constricts pupil and is responsible for pupillary light reflex
- Ciliary Muscles: Contracts (affect lens shape) and focusses lens on short-range objects
What 3 structures are affected by oculomotor nerve palsy and describe what occurs
- Eyelid (Ptosis): dysfunction of levator palpebrae
- Pupil (Mydriasis): Parasympathetic loss of ciliary function
- Eyeball Position: Down and out, and unopposed action of lateral rectus and superior oblique
Is the trochlear nerve motor or sensory
Motor
Where does the trochlear nerve emerge from
At level of midbrain (decussates here) and emerges from dorsal surface
Where does the trochlear nerve exit
Superior orbital fissure
What does the trochlear nerve innervate and its functions
Contralateral superior oblique muscle: Intorsion, depression and abduction of the eye
What 3 characteristics define trochlear nerve palsy
1 Eye position moves up and out
2. Head position compensates causing to tilt head away from affected side
3. Vertical diplopia
Can affect reading, doing stairs, balance = risk of falls
Is the abducens nerve motor or sensory
Motor
Where does the abducens nerve originate, exit and innervate
Originates: Pons (near pontomedullary junction
Exits: Superior orbital fissure
Innervates: Lateral rectus muscle
How can abducens nerve palsy occur
When any structure causes pressure on brainstem (space occupying lesion)
What are 2 effects caused by abducens nerve palsy
- Eye resting in adduction
- Diplopia (double vision)
What is the largest cranial nerve
Trigeminal nerve
Is the trigeminal nerve motor or sensory
Both
What 3 functions is the trigeminal nerve responsible for (are they motor or sensory)
- Biting and chewing (motor)
- Dampen tympanic membrane (motor)
- Sensation in face (Sensory)
Where does the trigeminal nerve exit
Ventral surface of the pons
What does the trigeminal nerve control through motor movement
- Muscles associated with mastication = chewing (temporalis, masseter, lateral and medial pterygoid, mylohyoid, and belly of digastric -> Dont memorize muscles)
- Dampens tympanic membrane via tensor tympani for protective function
What are the 3 sensory branches of the trigeminal nerve
- Ophthalmic
- Maxillary
- Mandibular
What are 4 sensory functions the trigeminal nerve is responsible for
- Discriminative touch
- Proprioception
- nociception
- Temperature
** all of the face