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Cranial nerve(s) arising from the spinal cord?

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CN XI [accessory nucleus is found at C1 - C4 spinal cord levels]

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Cranial nerve(s) arising from the medulla oblongata?

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CN IX, X, XII

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Cranial nerve(s) arising from the pontomedullary junction?

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CN VI, VII, VIII

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Cranial nerve(s) arising from the pontocerebellar angle?

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CN VII and VIII

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Cranial nerve(s) arising from the pons?

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CN V, VII

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Cranial nerve(s) arising from the midbrain?

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CN III, IV

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Cranial nerve(s) arising from the diencephalon?

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CN II

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Cranial nerve(s) arising from the telencephalon?

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CN I

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Signs of Foster Kennedy syndrome?

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(olfactory groove meningioma), IL anosmia, IL optic atrophy, CL papilledema

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Cranial nerve sensory ganglia?

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TGIS9+10: Trigeminal (CN V), Geniculate (CN VII), Inferior and Superior ganglia (of CN IX, X)

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Cranial nerve motor (i.e. parasympathetic) ganglia?

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COPS: Ciliary (CN III), Otic (CN IX), Pterygopalatine (CN VII), Submandibular (CN VII) and Intramural (CN X)

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Nerves traversing the jugular foramen?

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CN IX, X, XI

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Nerves traversing the supraorbital fissure?

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CN III, IV, V1 [ophthalmic] and VI

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Nerves traversing the cavernous sinus?

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CN III, IV, VI, V1 [ophthalmic] and V2 [maxillary] + internal carotid plexus [sympathetic]

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Nerve traversing the foramen rotundum?

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CN V2 [maxillary]

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Nerve traversing the foramen ovale?

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CN V3 [mandibular]

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Nerves traversing the foramen magnum?

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CN XI + sympathetic plexus on vertebral artery

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Nerves traversing the internal auditory meatus?

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CN VII, VIII

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Nerve traversing the stylomastoid foramen?

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CN VII

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Brainstem Nuclei for CN III?

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oculomotor, Edinger-Westphal

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Brainstem Nucleus for CN IV?

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trochlear

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What CN decussates before exiting the brainstem?

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CN IV

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Brainstem Nuclei for CN V?

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chief sensory nucleus, mesencephalic, spinal trigeminal, trigeminal motor nucleus

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Brainstem Nucleus for CN VI?

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abducens

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Brainstem Nuclei for CN VII?

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facial, superior salivatory, spinal trigeminal, solitary

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Brainstem Nuclei for CN IX?

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nucleus ambiguous, inferior salivatory, spinal trigeminal, solitary

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Brainstem Nuclei for CN X?

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nucleus ambiguous, dorsal vagal, spinal trigeminal, solitary

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Nucleus for CN XI?

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accessory nucleus (cervical spinal cord)

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Brainstem Nucleus for CN XII?

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hypoglossal

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Muscles innervated by CN III?

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levator palpebrae, superior rectus, medial rectus, inferior oblique, inferior rectus, ciliary muscle, constrictor pupillae

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Three components of the near triad?

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3 by III; convergance of eyes, pupillary constriction, contraction of ciliary muscle

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Muscle innervated by CN IV?

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superior oblique

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Action of muscle innervated by CN IV?

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intorsion, abduction and depression [turns pupil down and out]

34
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Action to test muscle innervated by CN IV?

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adduct and depress [in and then down]

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Muscle innervated by CN VI?

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lateral rectus

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Signs of compressive injury to CN III?

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dilated pupil with normal eye movements

37
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Signs of diabetic infarct in CN III?

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oculomotor palsy with normal pupil

38
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Sign of injury to CN IV?

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diplopia worse when walking down stairs; improves with head tilt to opposite side

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Sign of injury to CN VI?

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diplopia improves with head turn towards paralyzed muscle

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Location of horizontal gaze center?

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Location of vertical gaze center?

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Signs of Argyll-Robertson pupil?

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pupil accomadates but doesn’t react [to light]; tertiary syphillis, aka. “prostitutes pupil”

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Signs of internuclear opthalmoplegia?

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Injury to MLF [demyelination in MS] - on leftward gaze: right eye does not adduct (convergance intact)

44
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Structures injured in “one-and-a-half” syndrome?

A

abducens nucleus and both MLF

45
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Signs of injury to the right abducens nerve?

A

IL CN VI palsy: cannot abduct eye

46
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Sign of injury to right abducens nucleus?

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on rightward gaze: R eye does not abduct, L eye does not adduct

47
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Eye movement deficits in right medial pontine syndrome?

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on rightward gaze: R eye does not abduct, L eye does not adduct + on leftward gaze R eye does not adduct

48
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Three causes of ptosis?

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CN III palsy, Horner syndrome, myasthenia gravis

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Muscles innervated by CN V?

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temporalis, masseter, medial and lateral pterygoid, ant digastric, tensor tympani, tensor veli palatinin, mylohyoid

50
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Motor signs with CN V injury?

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asymmetric jaw closing (deviates to good side), atrophy of temporalis, masseter

51
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Muscles innervated by CN VII?

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muscles of facial expression, post digastic, stylohyoid, stapedius

52
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Motor signs with CN VII injury?

A

Bell’s palsy: complete facial paralysis - can’t smile or wrinkle forehead

53
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Muscle innervated by CN IX?

A

stylopharyngeus

54
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Motor signs with CN IX injury?

55
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Skeleteal muscles innervated by CN X?

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levator veli palatini, palatoglossus, pharyngeal, laryngeal + esophageal

56
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Motor signs with CN X injury?

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dysphagia, hoarsness, sagging palate, uvula deviates to opposite side

57
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Muscles innervated by CN XI?

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trapezius, SCM

58
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Motor signs with injury to CN XI?

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weakness shrugging shoulder, cannot abduct humerus beyond 90, weakness turning head to opposite side

59
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Muscles innervated by CN XII?

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genioglossus, hyoglossus, styloglossus, instrinsic tongue muscles

60
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Motor signs with CN XII injury?

A

tongue deviates to side of lesion on protrusion, atrophy of tongue muscles [compare to UMN injury]

61
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Skin innervated by CN V?

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face [V1 - forehead, upper eyelid + nose; V2 - cheek, lower eyelid, upper lip; V3 - jaw, lower lip]

62
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Skin innervated by CN VII, IX and X?

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small area around ear

63
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What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome?

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herpes infection in the geniculate ganglion = blisters on pinna

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Signs of Ramsay Hunt syndrome?

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IL facial paralysis, hyperacusis, loss of taste, herpes vesicles on external ear, canal

65
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Viscera innervated by CN III?

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sphincter pupillar, ciliary muscle

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Viscera innervated by CN VII?

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mucosa of nasal cavity, oral cavity, lacrimal, submandibular, sublingual glands

67
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Viscera innervated by CN IX?

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parotid gland, mucosa of middle ear, mucosa of oropharynx

68
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Viscera innervated by CN X?

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mucosa of larynx, pharynx, all viscera of foregut and midgut

69
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CN/ganglia/nucleus for taste at the anterior 2/3s of tongue?

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CN VII/geniculate/solitary

70
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General sensory innervation to anterior 2/3 of tongue?

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CN/ganglia/nucleus for taste at the posterior 1/3 of the tongue?

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CN IX/inferior ganglion of IX/solitary

72
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Signs of CN VII injury at the internal auditory meatus?

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IL complete facial paralysis, dry eye, dry mouth, hyperacusis, decreased taste on ant 2/3 of tongue [tinnitus/hearing loss if CN VIII affected]

73
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Signs of CN VIII injury in facial canal?

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IL complete facial paralysis; decreased taste on ant 2/3 of tongue

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Signs of CN VII injury at the stylomastoid foramen?

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IL complete facial paralysis

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