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Nervous 4 Flashcards

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What are the 12 cranial nerves?

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CN I - olfactory nerve

CN II - optic nerve

CN III - oculomotor nerve

CN IV - trochlear nerve

CN V - trigeminal nerve (split into VI (opthalmic), V2(maxillary), V3 (madibular))

CN VI - abducens nerves

CN VII - facial nerve

CN VIII - vestibulocochlear nerve

CN IX - glossopharyngeal

CN X - vagus

CN XI - accessory

CN XII - hypoglossal

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What foramen does CN I travel through?

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Foramina in cribiform plate of ethmoid bone

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What foramen does CN II travel through?

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Optic canal

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What foramen does CN III travel through?

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Superior orbital fissure

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What foramen does CN IV travel through?

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Superior orbital fissure

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What foramen does V1 travel through?

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Superior orbital fissure

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What foramen does V2 travel through?

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Foramen rotundum

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What foramen does V3 travel through?

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What foramen does CN VI travel through?

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Superior orbital fissure

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What foramen does CN VII travel through?

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Internal acoustic meatus; facial canal; stylomastoid foramen

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What foramen does CN VIII travel through?

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Internal acoustic meatus

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What foramen does CN IX travel through?

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Jugular foramen

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What foramen does CN X travel through?

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Jugular foramen

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What foramen does CN XI travel through?

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Jugular foramen

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What foramen does CN XII travel through?

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Hypoglossal canal

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What is A?

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Olfactory bulb

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What is B?

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Olfactory tract

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What is C?

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Optic nerve

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What is D?

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Optic chiasma

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What is E?

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Optic tract

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What is F?

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Oculomotor

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What is G?

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Trigeminal

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What is H?

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Facial

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What is I?

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Hypoglossal

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What is J?
Accessory
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What is K?
Vagus
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What is L?
Glossopharyngeal
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What is M?
Vestibulocochlear
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What is N?
Abducents
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What is O?
Trochlear
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Choosing from general sensory, special sensory, motor and parasympathetic, what kind of fibres are present in CN I?
Special sensory
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Choosing from general sensory, special sensory, motor and parasympathetic, what kind of fibres are present in CN II?
Special sensory
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Choosing from general sensory, special sensory, motor and parasympathetic, what kind of fibres are present in CN III?
Somatic and visceral motor
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Choosing from general sensory, special sensory, motor and parasympathetic, what kind of fibres are present in CN IV?
Somatic motor
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Choosing from general sensory, special sensory, motor and parasympathetic, what kind of fibres are present in CN VI?
Somatic motor
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Choosing from general sensory, special sensory, motor and parasympathetic, what kind of fibres are present in CN V1?
General sensory
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Choosing from general sensory, special sensory, motor and parasympathetic, what kind of fibres are present in CN V2?
General sensory
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Choosing from general sensory, special sensory, motor and parasympathetic, what kind of fibres are present in CN V3?
General sensory and somatic motor
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Choosing from general sensory, special sensory, motor and parasympathetic, what kind of fibres are present in CN VII?
Somatic motor and visceral motor and special sensory and general sensory
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Choosing from general sensory, special sensory, motor and parasympathetic, what kind of fibres are present in CN VIII?
Special sensory
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Choosing from general sensory, special sensory, motor and parasympathetic, what kind of fibres are present in CN IX?
Somatic motor and visceral motor Special sensory and general sensory and special sensory
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Choosing from general sensory, special sensory, motor and parasympathetic, what kind of fibres are present in CN X?
Somatic motor and visceral motor Visceral sensory and general sensory and special sensory
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Choosing from general sensory, special sensory, motor and parasympathetic, what kind of fibres are present in CN XI?
Somatic motor
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What plexus does CN X form part of and what does this innervate?
Oesophageal plexus
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Name two branches of CN X that innervates the muscles of the larynx?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve Superior laryngeal nerve
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Choosing from general sensory, special sensory, motor and parasympathetic, what kind of fibres are present in CN XII?
Somatic motor
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Which of the cranial nerves have a parasympathetic component?
III VII IX X
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Which cranial nerves area attached directly to the brain?
I II
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Which cranial nerves are attached directly to the midbrain?
III IV
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Which cranial nerves are attached directly to the pons?
V
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Which cranial nerves are attached directly to the pontomedullary junction?
VI VII VIII
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Which cranial nerves are attached directly to the medulla?
IX X XI XII
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Which is the only cranial nerve to arise from the posterior aspect of the brain?
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Which cranial nerve can be tested by the pupillary light reflex?
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Which cranial nerve can be tested by touch over the cheek?
Trigeminal (V2)
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What cranial nerve can be tested by asking the patient to stick there tongue out?
Hypoglossal (CN XII)
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What is A?
Olfactory bulb
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What is B?
Olfactory tract
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What plate of bone do branches of CN I pass through to enter the anterior cranial fossa?
Ethmoid bone
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What is A?
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What is B?
Midbrain
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What is C?
Optic radiation
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What is D?
Lateral geniculate nucleus
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What is E?
Optic tract
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What is F?
Optic chiasm
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What is G?
Optic nerve
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What is A?
Ciliary ganglion
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What is B?
Optic nerve
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What is C?
Trochlear nerve
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What is D?
Abducent nerve
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What is E?
Superior division of CN III
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What is A?
Maxillary nerve
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What is B?
Lingual nerve (branch of mandibular nerve)
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What is C?
Inferior alveolar nerve (branch of mandibular nerve)
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What is D?
Buccal nerve (branch of mandibular nerve)
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What is A?
Facial nerve
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What is B?
Vestibulocochlear nerve
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Diagram shows CN IX, what is A?
Parotid gland
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Diagram shows CN IX, what is B?
Carotid body and sinus

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