nerves

Question 1

sensory nerves

Answer 1

(afferent/ascending) information carried to the brain

Question 2

motor nerves

Answer 2

(efferent/descending) information carried to the muscles, action impulses

Question 3

brainstem

Answer 3

important for regulation of cardiac and respiration function; maintains consciousness and regulates sleep wake cycle; critical for sleeping and swallowing

Question 4

CN V Trigeminal- motor

Answer 4

masseter, temporalis, lateral pterygoid, medial pterygoid, anterior belly of digastric, mylohyoid,

Question 5

CN V Trigeminal- sensory

Answer 5

maxillary branch sends general sensation from the hard and soft palates, mandibular branch send general sensation from the anterior 2/3 tongue

Question 6

3 facial areas

Answer 6

ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular

Question 7

CN VII Facial- motor

Answer 7

*posterior belly of the digastricus stylohyoid *
levator labii superior alaeque nasi, lev. labii sup., lev. ang. oris, zygomatic min and maj, buccinator, risorius, orbicularis oris, depressor anguli oris, depressor labii inferior, mentalis, and platysma

Question 8

CN VII Facial- sensory

Answer 8

special sensory information from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue

Question 9

Pharyngeal Plexus

Answer 9

CN IX, X glossopharyngeal and pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve

Question 10

Pharyngeal plexus- motor

Answer 10

palatopharyngeus, palatoglossus, musculus uvulae, levator veli palatini, pharyngeal constrictors, and salpingopharyngeus

Question 11

Pharyngeal plexus- sensory

Answer 11

general info carried from the oropharynx and laryngopharynx; superior constrictors, middle constrictors, and inferior constrictors, inferior pharyngeal constrictors (cricopharyngeus, thyropharyngeus, and superior esophagus)

Question 12

Mandibular Nerve

Answer 12

Branch of CN V Trigeminal, tensor veli palatini