Nuclei

Question 1

Oculomotor nucleus location, function, nerve

Answer 1

Midbrain
Somatic motor (extra-ocular muscles)
CN III

Question 2

Trochlear nucleus location, function, nerve

Answer 2

Midbrain
Somatic motor (Superior oblique)
CN IV

Question 3

Edinger-Westphal nucleus L, F, N

Answer 3

Midbrain
Visceral motor (smooth muscle of eye)
CN III

Question 4

Mesencephalic nucleus L, F, N

Answer 4

Midbrain
General sensory (Proprioceptive from head)
CN V, VII

Question 5

Abducens nucleus L, F, N

Answer 5

Pons
Somatic motor (Lateral rectus)
CN VI

Question 6

Trigeminal motor nucleus L, F, N

Answer 6

Pons
Branchial motor (Muscles of mastication)
CN V

Question 7

Facial nucleus L, F, N

Answer 7

Pons
Branchial motor (Muscles of facial expression)
CN VII

Question 8

Superior salivary nucleus

Answer 8

Pons
Visceral motor (Supply lacrimal gland for tears, 2 salivary glands, glands of nose and palate)
CN VII

Question 9

Inferior salivary nucleus

Answer 9

Pons
Visceral motor (Parotid)
CN IX

Question 10

Trigeminal principal nucleus

Answer 10

Pons
General sensory (Discriminative touch from head)
CN V, VII, IX, X

Question 11

Vestibular nucleus

Answer 11

Pons and medulla
Special sensory (Balance)
CN VIII

Question 12

Cochlear nucleus

Answer 12

Pons and medulla
Special sensory (Hearing)
CN VIII

Question 13

Nucleus solitarius

Answer 13

Pons and medulla
Visceral sensory (taste)
CN VII, IX, X

Question 14

Hypoglossal

Answer 14

Medulla
Somatic motor (tongue)
CN XII

Question 15

Nucleus ambiguus

Answer 15

Medulla
Branchial motor (muscles of pharynx, larynx)
CN IX, X

Question 16

Spinal accessory nucleus

Answer 16

Medulla
Branchial motor
CN XI

Question 17

Dorsal motor nucleus of Vagus

Answer 17

Medulla
Visceral motor (Supply smooth muscle and glands in thorax and abdomen)
CN X

Question 18

Trigeminal spinal nucleus

Answer 18

Medulla
General sensory (Pain and temperature from head)
CN V, VII, IX, X