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What are the 4 cranial Nerves with parasympathetic fibers?
3
7
9
10
What is the mneumonic that helps you remember the sensory, motor, or both functions of the cranial nerves?
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What nerves come out of the Superior orbital fissure?
3, 4, 6, V1
What two nerves come out of the Internal Acoustic Meatus?
Facial N and Vestibulocochlear N.
Which of the following muscles is innervated by the Trochlear N. (CN IV) ?
A. Superior Rectus
B. Lateral Rectus
C. Superior Oblique
D. Medial Rectus
Superior Oblique
What are the 5 senses that are considered as Special Sensory?
Smell (CN I)
Vision (CN II)
Taste (CN VII and IX)
Balance (CN VIII)
Hearing (CN VIII)
Which of the following nuclei associated with visceral motor parasympathetics works with CN III and functions on the ciliary muscles and constrictor pupillae?
A. Edinger-Westphal
B. Superior Salivatory
C. Inferior Salvatory
D. Dorsal Vagus
Edinger-Westphal
Which of the following nuclei associated with visceral motor parasympathetics works with CN VII, and functions on all of the glands except integumentary and parotid?
A. Edinger-Westphal
B. Superior Salivatory
C. Inferior Salvatory
D. Dorsal Vagus
Superior Salivatory
Which of the following nuclei associated with visceral motor parasympathetics, is associated with CN IX, and functions on the parotid gland?
A. Edinger-Westphal
B. Superior Salivatory
C. Inferior Salvatory
D. Dorsal Vagus
Inferior Salvatory
Which of the following nuclei associated with visceral motor parasympathetics, associates with CN X, and functions on the thoracic and abdominal viscera?
A. Edinger-Westphal
B. Superior Salivatory
C. Inferior Salvatory
D. Dorsal Vagus
Dorsal Vagus
What is the quick little chart a tutor provided you to help you remember the pathway of parasympathetic cranial nerves?
EW 3 V1 C
SS 7 V2 Great Petrosal P
SS 7 V3 Chorda Tympani S
IS 9 V3 Lesser Petrosal O
All of the following ligaments are associated with the first pharyngeal Arch, EXCEPT which of the following that is associated with the 2nd arch?
A. Anterior L. of Malleus
B. Sphenomandibular L.
C. Stylohyoid L.
D. None of the above
Stylohyoid L.
All sympathetic fibers are postganglionic and come from which of the following ganglion of the Sympathetic trunk?
A. Superior Cervical Ganglion
B. Middle Cervical Ganglion
C. Inferior Cervical Ganglion
Superior Cervical Ganglion
Pre-ganglionic parasympathetic fibers come from the nuclei in the brain and synapse on potentially what 4 ganglia found in the head?
Ciliary
Pterygopalatine
Submandibular
Otic
Damage to which of the following cranial nerves would result in anopsia?
A. CN I
B. CN II
C. CN III
D. CN IV
CN II
anopsia= inability to convey visual info
Which of the following cranial nerves is responsible for innervating Levator Palpbrae Superioris, aka the muscle responsible for opening the eye?
A. Optic
B. Facial
C. Oculomotor
D. Trigeminal
Oculomotor
What is the only modality possessed by the Optic N.?
A. SSE
B. SSA
C. GSA
D. SVE
SSA
Which of the following describes the muscle actions of the muscles associated with the Trochlear and Abducens N.? (Hint: this is opposite the Occulomotor innervated muscles)
A. In and Up
B. In and Down
C. Down and out
D. None of the above
Down and out
Which of the following presents as downward and outward gaze, a dilated pupil, and ptosis in the right eye?
A. Facial N. Palsy
B. Trigeminal N. Palsy
C. Right Occulomotor N. Palsy
D. Left Occulomotor N. Palsy
Right Occulomotor N. Palsy
The Trigeminal N has both motor and sensory modalities, and gives off 3 branches. Which of the following branches is the only one that specifically has motor and sensory fibers?
A. V1
B. V2
C. V3
V3
Which of the following branches of the Trigeminal N. conducts sensory impulses from the nasal mucosa, palate, gums, and cheek?
A. V1
B. V2
C. V3
V2
Tic Doulureuc is a Trigeminal neuralgia that causes intense, pulsating pain lasting several minutes to hours. It is caused by which of the following?
A. Inflammation of motor components of trigeminal N.
B. Inflammation of sensory components of trigeminal N.
C. Inflammation of motor and sensory components of trigeminal N.
D. Inflammation of mandibular branch of trigeminal N.
E. Absense of trigeminal ganglia
Inflammation of sensory components of trigeminal N.
T/F: V1 gives off sensory fibers that come from the cornea, nose, forehead, and the anterior scalp
True

What are the 5 major motor branches of CN VII, that innervate the muscles of facial expression, posterior belly of digastric m, stylohyoid m, and stapedius?
Associated with Somatic (Brachial) Motor
Temporal
Zygomatic
Buccal
Mandibular
Cervical
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