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Nerves Flashcards

1
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termination of spinal cord

A

Conus terminalis (cone shape)

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2
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Extensions of spinal nerves below its terminal end (horsetail-like)

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Cuada equina

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3
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What passes thru optic canal

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Optic nerve, ophthalmic artery

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4
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Largest branch of ophthalmic nerve

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V1

Frontal nerve

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5
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Smallest branch of ophthalmic nerve

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Lacrimal nerve

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6
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Sensory innervation to lacrimal gland

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Lacrimal nerve

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7
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Parasympathetic neurons to lacrimal gland

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VII - greater petrosal nerve

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8
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Innervates anterior 1/3 of palate

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Nerve of scarpa/nasopalatine nerve

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9
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Innervates soft palate

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Lesser/posterior palatine nerve

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10
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Parasympathetic neurons to submandibular gland

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VII Chorda tympani

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11
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Parasympathetic nerve to sublingual gland

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VII Chorda tympani

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12
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Parasympathetic neurons to parotid gland

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IX tympanic nerve / Jacobson’s nerve

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13
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Sensory of parotid gland

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Auriculotemporal nerve (V3)

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14
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Gives rise to ASAN, MSAN

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infraorbital nerve

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15
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Innervates skin of the face

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CN V

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16
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Only sensory branch in the anterior division of mandibular nerve

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Long buccal nerve

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17
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Only motor branch in the posterior division of mandibular nerve

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Mylohyoid nerve

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18
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Spicy taste is transmitted by what nerve

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Lingual nerve (V3) not VII since spicy is pain and heat sensation

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19
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Innervates the anterior belly of digastric muscle

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V3 - mylohyoid nerve

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20
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Innervates sensory of TMJ

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Auriculotemporal nerve (v3)
Remember: parehas sila ng parotid. Magka-area

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21
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Innervates dura mater

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Meningeal nerve (v3)

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22
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Which ear ossicle is attached to the tensor tympani nerve?

A

Malleus

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23
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Foramen of exit of facial nerve

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Stylomastoid foramen

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24
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CN responsible for gag reflex (sensory and motor)

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Sensory: IX
Motor: X

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25
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Somatic motor to stylopharyngeus muscle

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CN IX
Only muscle it supplies

Most muscle of palate and pharynx (X)

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26
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Nerve for balance

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VIII vestibular nerve

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27
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Nerve for hearing

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VIII cochlear nerve

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28
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Prevents over inflation of lungs

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Herring bruer reflex (CN X)

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29
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CN XI foramen

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Enters skull via foramen magnum, exits via jugular foramen

30
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Only neck muscle innervated by cranial nerve

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Trapezius
SCM

Both by CN XI

31
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Innervates palatoglossus

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CN X (pharyngeal plexus IX and X)
Most extrinsic muscle of tongue is innervated by CN XII except palatoglossus

32
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Parasympathetic fibers for SA and AV nodes

33
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Sympathetic fibers for SA node and AV node

34
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Innervates the tensorsss

35
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Gives rise to supratrochlear and infratrochlear nerve

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Frontal nerve (v1) to supratrochlear (skin above medial canthus)

Nasociliary nerve (v1) to infratrochlear (skin adjacent to medial canthus)

36
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Innervates the accessory glands (PSNS)

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Greater petrosal nerve (VII). Chorda tympani for submandibular and sublingual glands (psns)

37
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Innervates somatic and visceral sensory from posterior 3rd of tongue

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Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) via lingual branch

38
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Innervates the baroreceptors and chemoreceptors (PSNS and SNS)

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Hering’s nerve (IX)
Carotid sinus (baroreceptors) and carotid bodies
-bifurcation is located at c3 and c4

39
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Parasympathetic Ganglion of CN IX

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Otic ganglion
*Parotid gland

40
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motor nucleus of CN III and its location/function

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Oculomotor nuclei (motor) - midbrain
Edinger-westphal nucleus (autonomic/parasympathetic) -midbrain

41
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Motor nuclei of CN VII and location

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Facial nucleus (motor) - pons
Superior salivatory nucleus (secretory/ parasympathetic) -pons

42
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Location of nucleus ambiguus and cranial nerves

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Medulla
CN IX, X, XI
Motor

43
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Motor nuclei of CN X

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Dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (autonomic/parasympathetic) - medulla

44
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Location of motor nuclei of CN XI

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Accessory nucleus located in the cervical spinal cord
Motor
Remember nucleus ambiguus din

45
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Sensory nuclei for taste and location

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Nucleus of solitary tract
Solitary nucleus

+Sensory of CN VII, IX, and X
Pons and medulla

46
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Sensory nucleus for jaw jerk reflex and location

A

Mesencephalic nucleus (CN V)
Midbrain and pons

47
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Sensory nucleus for blink reflex and location

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trigeminal main sensory nuclei
Or descending tract of CN V
+Sensory function of CN V (touch on the face)
Pons

48
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longest intracranial nerve

A

trochlear nerve
-also the smallest cranial nerve

49
Q

responsible for myelin sheath production in CNS? PNS?

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Oligodendrocytes - cns
Schwann cells - pns

50
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what is foramen of monro?

A

interventricular foramen

*CSF pathway

51
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CSF pathway

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lateral ventricles - foramen monro - third ventricle - cerebral aqueduct of sylvius - fourth ventricle to foramen magendie or to foramen luschka – spinal canal – subarachnoid space

52
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group of ependymal cells that produces CSF

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choroid plexus

53
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anatomic part of brain that produces csf

54
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structures that reabsorb CSF

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arachnoid villi

55
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Le fort fracture most common to produce CSF rhinorrhea

56
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Degeneration of distal segment

A

Wallerian degeneration

57
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Myelin sheath is damaged

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Neuropraxia

58
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Myelin sheath + endo and/or perineurium

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Axonotmesis (with wallerian degeneration)

59
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All layers of nerve are damaged including epineurium

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Neurotmesis (wallerian degeneration)

60
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Compare the different nerve fibers

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a fibers - myelinated - largest - fastest pain - slowest anes
b fibers - unmyelinated - sensation from viscera to the brain and spinal cord
C fibers - unmyelinated - smallest - slowest pain - fastest anes

61
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Types of nerve fibers supplying the pulp

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A-delta, C fibers

62
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Innervation of gallbladder

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Vagal fibers from celiac plexus

63
Q

Innervation of intestinal walls?
Sympathetic?
Parasympathetic?

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Sym: splanchnic nerve - slows motility

Parasym: vagus nerve - increase motility

64
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Innervation of esophagus?

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Motor: Recurrent laryngeal nerves (X)
Sym: esophageal plexus of nerves
Parasym: esophageal of vagus

65
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Innervation of large intestines

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Vagus nerve: ascending and transverse colons
Pelvic splanchnic nerves: descending, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus

66
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Major barrier of anesthesia

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Perineurium (surrounds a group of axon called fascicle)

67
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Largest branch of sacral plexus

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Sciatic nerve

Sacral plexus is L4 to S4

68
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Largest branch of lumbar plexus

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Femoral nerve

Lumbar plexus is L1 to L4

69
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Spinal plexuses and what contributes to each plexus

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Cervical c1-c4
Brachial c5 to t1
Lumbar l1 to l4
Sacral l4 to s4

70
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Patch of skin innervated by a spinal nerve

71
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Part of brain involved in regulation of internal temperature

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Hypothalamus

72
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Part of brain responsible for balance

A

Cerebellum

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