N1 Flashcards
Parasympathetic Cranial nerves
III Oculomotor, VII Facial, IX Glossopharyngeal, X Vagus
DON’T TREAT POINTS THAT DON’T SCAN
DON’T DO IT
Cranial Nerve Scan - Primary
1/2 finger above supraorbital ridge from notch to middle, L-M
“In Row” is lateral - lateral most is posterior, medial most is anterior
“Out Row” is medial - (Lat) V, VII, X (Med)
Cranial Nerve Scan - Out of Row
Lat to Med on zygoma,
V, VII, X (with vagus as largest area and most inf)
Cranial Nerve Scan - Parasymp. Branches
Med to OM suture, above superior nuchal line, Lat to Med (III, VII, IX, X)
Cranial Nerve TP Row
ABD, OM - (suture) - OLF, OPT, GLO, TRO, VEST, - (space) - HYP, SA
If cranial nerve symtpoms but don’t scan CN
look at C1-3, T1-2 causing brain stem edema
ABD-N - Abducens (VI)
TP: 2 fingers ant to coronal suture in cranial nerve row, press A-P
RX - sphenoid posterior medial towards nuclei
OM-N - Oculomotor (III)
TP: 1 fingers ant to coronal suture in cranial nerve row, press A-P
RX - sphenoid posterior medial towards nuclei
OLF-N - Olfactory (I)
TP: 1 fingers post to coronal suture in cranial nerve row, press A-P
RX - rotate and lift lacrimal/ethmoid towards TP side
OPT-N - Optic (II)
TP: 2 fingers post to coronal suture in cranial nerve row, press A-P
RX - sphenoid posterior medial towards OPPOSITE nuclei (thalmus)
GLO-N - Glossopharyngeal (IX)
TP: 3 fingers post to coronal suture in cranial nerve row, press A-P
RX - upper carotid artery sup/sup/lat towards OM suture
TRO-N - Trochlear (IV)
TP: 4 fingers post to coronal suture in cranial nerve row, press A-P
RX - sphenoid post/med while gliding opposite nuclei ant/lat
VEST-N - Vestibulocochlear (VIII)
TP: 5 fingers post to coronal suture in cranial nerve row, press A-P
RX - temporal bone ant to ear post/med/sup towards nuclei
HYPO-N - Hypoglossal (XII)
TP: 3 fingers ant to lambdoidal suture in cranial nerve row, press A-P
RX: hypoglossal N in depression sup to lateral hyoid -glide post/sup/lat
SA-N - Spinal Accessory (XI)
TP: 2 fingers ant to lambdoidal suture in cranial nerve row, press A-P
TP2: lateral upper tapezius post to distal clavicle
RX: Csp SB to, contact anter to upper trap at C3, glide superior to jugular foramen
Trigeminal Nerve Branches
TRIG1,2,3, TENS-N tensor tympani, MYLO-N nerve to mylohyoid/ant digastric, DENI/S-N
Facial Nerve Branches
FAC1,2,3, STAP-N nerve to Stapedius, SPG-N, SMG-N
TRIG1-N - Trigeminal - Opthalmic Division
TP: deep in medial roof of orbit
RX: frontal/ethmoid bone sup and ipislateral ARCING motion
TRIG2-N - Trigeminal - Maxillary Division
TP1: Maxilla adjacent to inferior nasal cavity - press sup to inf
TP2: post/sup fibers of masseter 1 cm below mid zygo
RX: glide opp maxilla medial/inf
TRIG3-N - Trigeminal - Mandibular Division
TP: 1/3 from angle of mandible to mental protuberance in soft tissue depression
RX: CSp flex (chin tuck), SB to, Rot Away, TMJ depression mild to mod
(can tune to pterygoids - esp if clicky disc)
TENS-N - Tensor Tympani
TP: Ant rim of EAM
RX: hold behind ear, roll sup and anterior over top of ear
MYLO-N - Nerve to Mylohyoid/Ant Digrastric
TP: Belly of mylohyoid - Medial to mid mandible
RX: contact mylohyoid - under anterior mandible glide post/lat
FAC1-N - Facial - Temporal Branch
TP: 2 cm above lateral orbit of eye (in front of STL)
Rx: contact upper eyelid/brow - glide lat/inf
FAC2-N - Facial - Zygomatic Branch
TP: lateral surface of post/sup mandible - 1-2 cm inf to zygoma, press A-P
RX: glide Zygo/mandibular brnaches towards FAC2-N TP
FAC3-N - Facial - Mandibular Branch
TP: superior aspect of post digastric (btwn angle of mandible and mastroid) press Lat-Med
RX: glide Zygo/mandibular brnaches towards FAC2-N TP
STAP-N - Nerve to Stapedius
TP: Post/inf aspect of EAM, can press from behind or in ear
RX: glide mastroid ant/sup
STN C1/2/3-UMN2 - Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus
TP: STNC1,2,3-UMN2 line up with TRIG1,2,3-N
RX: Csp Ext, SB to, Glide opposite Thalamus in superior occipital lobe below labdoidal suture in inf direction towards cervical Seg on TP side
3 Parasympathetic Scans
Medial to OM suture pressing L-M above SNL (cranial post gang PS),
pressing L-M below SNL (scaral post gang PS)
pressing M-L below SNL (preganglionic T12/L1
3 Vagus Scans
1) orbital ridge
2) lateral zygoma
3) med to OM suture, sup to SNL, L-M press
Gray/White Rami Scan
LATERAL to OM suture, pressing M-L (sup bias for white, inf for gray)
CIL-N - Ciliary Ganglia (CN III)
TP: posterior zygomatic bone at level of inf orbit (hook onto medial surface)
RX: Glide Orbit Post/Inf
SPG-N - Sphenopalatine Ganglia (CN VII)
TP: medial aspect of zygomatic arch ant to mandibular condyle (hook finger)
RX: Ipsilateral Maxilla post/sup
SMG-N - Submandibular Ganglia (CN VII)
TP: medial aspect of zygomatic arch post to sphenotemporal suture (hook finger)
RX: Glide mandibular N (medial to mandibular angle) sup/post
OTIC-N - Otic Ganglia (CN IX)
TP: Post/inf zygomatic 1/2 way between inferior apex and zygo/temp suture (hook finger)
RX: glide parotid gland sup/post
PS2-N (R) - Parasympathetic N of S2
TP: anterior/lateral aspect of long sacroiliac ligament at S2, approach L-M
RX: glide bladder posterior, inf, right
PS2-N (L) - Parasympathetic N of S2
TP: anterior/lateral aspect of long sacroiliac ligament at S2, approach L-M
RX: glide uterus post/sup/lat
PS3-N (R) - Parasympathetic N of S3
TP: anterior/lateral aspect of long sacroiliac ligament at S3, approach L-M
RX: trunk rotation L, glide distal sigmoid colon inf/med to R 3rd sacral foramen
PS3-N (L) - Parasympathetic N of S3
TP: anterior/lateral aspect of long sacroiliac ligament at S3, approach L-M
RX: first segment of sigmoid colon inf/med
PS4-N - Parasympathetic N of S4
TP: anterior/lateral aspect of long sacroiliac ligament at S4, approach L-M
RX: rectum post/sup/lat
PST12-N, PSTL1-N - Preganglionic Cholinergic Fibers
TP: PST12-N use PS2/3-N TPs
PSL1-N use PS3/4-N TPs
RX: HL, feet towards (SB to), knees away (rot to)
lift ipsilateral pelvic girdle ant/med to inc SB to/Rot to
VMEN-N - Vagal Meningeal Braches
TP: hook under front of SCM at C1
RX: lower occiput/SNL - glide sup/lat toward jugular foramen