Nerves Flashcards
Olfactory nerve passes through the ______________ (bony landmark)
cribiform plate
Optic nerve passes through the ________ (bony landmark)
optic canal
Optic chiasm located in __________ (bony landmark)
sulcus chiasmaticus
Nasal vs. temporal retina
Nasal = medial –> cross to contralateral optic tract via optic chiasm
Temporal = lateral –> remain in impsilateral optic tract
Optic nerve synapses in the _________ and ________ nuclei
lateral geniculate, midbrain
Optic nerve
special sensory (vision)
Occulomotor nerve originates from the ________ nucleus and _________ nucleus located in the __________
oculomotor, Edinger-Westphal
Midbrain
Superior ramus of oculomotor nerve innervates (motor) __________ and _________ muscles
levator palpebrae superioris
superior rectus
Inferior ramus of oculomotor nerve innervates _________, ________, and _______ muscles
Medial rectus
Inferior rectus
Inferior oblique
The inferior ramus of the oculomotor nerve carries _________ axons while the superior ramus does not
preganglionic parasympathetic
Postganglionic parasympathetic innervation of the oculomotor nerve is responsible for ________ and ___________
Accommodation of the ciliary body (muscle)
Constriction of the iris
Postganglionic sympathetic innervation of the oculomotor nerve is responsible for ___________
dilation of the iris
Unaccomodated lens
flat lens, distant vision, zonule fibers contracted when ciliary muscle is relaxed
Accomodated lens
thick lens, near vision, zonule fibers relaxed when ciliary muscle contracts
Cranial nerves passing through the superior orbital fissure
oculomotor nerve
trochlear nerve
trigeminal nerve (opthalmic branch)
Abducens nerve
Nerves originating in the midbrain (mesencephalon)
oculomotor nerve
trochlear nerve
trigeminal nerve (opthalmic branch)
Motor axons of the trochlear nerve (IV) innervate the _________ muscle
superior oblique
Abducens nerve (VI) originates in the _________
pons
Abducens motor neuron innervates _________ muscle
lateral rectus
Hypoglossal nerve (XII) originates in the __________
medulla
Hypoglossal nerve emerges between the ________ and ________ of the medulla
pyramid, olive
Damage to the right hypoglossal nerve results in _______________
deviation of the tongue to the right
Motor nerves of the hypoglossal nerve (XII) originate in the ____________ and innervate __________ (4) (muscles)
hypoglossal nucleus of the medulla
Genioglossus
Hyoglossus
Styloglossus
Intrinsic muscles of the tongue
Cranial nerve pneumonics:
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I. Olfactory II. Optic III. Occulomotor IV. Trochlear V. Trigeminal VI. Abducens VII. Facial VIII. Vestibulocohlear IX. Glossopharyngeal X. Vagus XI. Accessory XII. Hypoglossal
Cranial nerve pneumonic for sensory and motor
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(S= Sensory, M= Motor, B= Both)
The long ciliary nerve innervates __________
cornea
The short ciliary nerve innervates ___________ and passes through the ____________
cornea ciliary ganglion (where postganglionic parasympathetic axons arise)
The posterior ethmoidal nerve innervates
the sinus
External nasal nerve innervates ___________
skin (nose)
Internal nasal nerve innervates ___________
mucosa (nasal cavity)
Infratrochlear nerve innervates ____________
skin (nose)