Nuclei of Cranial Nerves Flashcards
Which nuclei are red nuclei?
Somatic efferent nuclei
Which nuclei are blue nuclei?
Visceral efferent nuclei
Which nuclei are dark blue nuclei?
Nuclei of brachial arch nerves
What nuclei are yellow nuclei?
Somatic afferent (somatic sensory) and vistibulocochlear nuclei.
Which nuclei are green nuclei?
Visceral afferent (visceral sensory) nuclei.
What is the name of the somatic efferent nucleus of the oculomotor nerve that supplies the eye muscles?
Nucleus of oculomotor nerve
What is the name of the somatic efferent nucleus of the trochlear nerve that supplies the eye muscles?
Nucleus of trochlear nerve
What is the name of the somatic efferent nucleus of the abducens nerve that supplies the eye muscles?
Nucleus of the accessory nerve.
What is the name of the somatic efferent nucleus of the accessory nerve (spinal root) that supplies the shoulder muscles?
Nucleus of accessory nerve
What is the name of the somatic efferent nucleus of the hypoglossal nerve that supplies the lingual muscles (tongue muscles)?
Nucleus of hypoglossal nerve.
What is the name of the visceral efferent nucleus of the oculomotor nerve that supplies the papillary sphincter and ciliary muscle?
Visceral oculomotor nucleus (Edinger-Westphal)
What is the name of the visceral efferent nucleus of the facial nerve that supplies the submandibular nerve and sublingual nerve?
Superior salivatory nucleus
What is the name of the nucleus of the glossopharyngeal nerve that supplies the parotid gland?
Inferior salivatory nucleus
What is the name of the nucleus of the vagus nerve that supplies the viscera that the vagus nerve supplies?
Dorsal vagal nucleus
Which of the brachial arch nuclei supplies the muscles of mastication (CN5 V3)?
Trigeminal motor nucleus
Which of the brachial arch nuclei supplies the facial muscles (CN 7)?
Facial nucleus
Which of the brachial arch nuclei supplies the pharyngeal and laryngeal muscles (CN9, CN10, CN11 - Cranial Root)?
Nucleus ambiguous.
Which somatic afferent nucleus associated with the trigeminal nerve supplies the muscles of mastication?
Mesencephalic nucleus
Which somatic afferent nucleus associated with the trigeminal nerve receives information about touch, vibration, and joint position?
Principal (pontine) sensory nucleus
Which somatic afferent nucleus associated with the trigeminal nerve receives information about pain and temperature sensation in the head?
Spinal nucleus
How many nuclei are associated with the vestibulocochlear nerve?
6 (4 - vestibular part, 2 - cochlear part)
What kind of nuclei is the nucleus of the solitary tract (nuclear complex)?
Visceral afferent nuclei (green)
Which part of the nucleus of the solitary tract gives information about taste from CN 7, CN 9, CN 10?
The superior part.
What kind of fibers does the inferior part of the nucleus of the solitary tract give rise to?
General visceral afferents from CN 9 and CN 10.
