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Prac Test Prep Flashcards

1
Q

Name the cranial nerves, in order

A 
Olfactory
Optic
Oculomotor
Trochlear
Trigeminal
Abducens
Facial
Vestibulocochlear
Glossopharyngeal
Vagus
Accessory
Hypoglossal
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2
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Where does the olfactory nerve originate?

A

Forebrain

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3
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Where does the optic nerve originate?

A

Forebrain

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4
Q

Where does the oculomotor nerve originate?

A

Midbrain

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5
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Where does the trochlear nerve originate?

A

Midbrain

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6
Q

Where does the trigeminal nerve originate?

A

Pons

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7
Q

Where does the abducens nerve originate?

A

Pons

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8
Q

Where does the facial nerve originate?

A

Pons

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9
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Where does the vestibulocochlear nerve originate?

A

Pons

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10
Q

Where does the glossopharyngeal nerve originate?

A

Medulla

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11
Q

Where does the vagus nerve originate?

A

Medulla

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12
Q

Where does the accessory nerve originate?

A

Medulla

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13
Q

Where does the hypoglossal nerve originate?

A

Medulla

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14
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What is the function of the olfactory nerve?

A

Olfaction - olfactory epithelium via olfactory bulb

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15
Q

What is the function of the optic nerve?

A

Vision

Innervates the retina

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16
Q

What is the function of the oculomotor nerve?

A

MOTOR
Movement of eyeball: superior, inferior & medial recti
Lift upper eyelid: elevator palpebral superioris

PARASYMPATHETIC
Pupillary constriction & accomodation

17
Q

What is the function of the trochlear nerve?

A

Movement of the eyeball: superior oblique muscle

18
Q

What is the function of the trigeminal nerve?

A

SENSORY:
General sensation to face, scalp, cranial dura mater, cornea

MOTOR:
Muscles of mastication

19
Q

What is the function of the abducens nerve?

A

Movement of eyeball: lateral rectus muscle

20
Q

What is the function of the facial nerve?

A

SENSORY:
Taste: anterior 2/3 of tongue

MOTOR:
Muscles of facial expression

PARASYMPATHETIC:
Salivation: salivary glands
Lacrimation: lacrimal gland

21
Q

What is the function of the vestibulocochlear nerve?

A

SENSORY:
Position & movement of head: vestibular apparatus
Hearing: cochlear

22
Q

What is the function of the glossopharyngeal nerve?

A

SENSORY:
General sensation & taste: pharynx, posterior 1/3 of tongue
Chemo- & baroreceptors: carotid body & sinus

MOTOR:
Swallowing

PARASYMPATHETIC:

23
Q

What is the function of the vagus nerve?

A

SENSORY:
General sensation: pharynx, larynx, oesophagus
Chemo- & baroreceptors: aortic bodies
Visceral sensation: thoracic & abdominal viscera

MOTOR:
Speech, swallowing

PARASYMPATHETIC:
Cardiovascular system, respiratory & GIT: thoracic & abdominal viscera

24
Q

What is the function of the accessory nerve?

A

Motor: sternomastoid & trapezius muscles

25
Q

What is the function of the hypoglossal nerve?

A

Movement of tongue

26
Q

Which nerve exits dorsal aspect of brainstem?

A

IV - glossopharyngeal

27
Q

What is tentorium?

A

The extension of dura mater between occipital lobe & cerebellum

28
Q

What is the tectorial notch?

A

Opening between tentorium & clivus: transmits brainstem

29
Q

Nerve transmitted by cribriform plate

A

Olfactory nerve

30
Q

Nerve transmitted by optic canal

A

Optic nerve

31
Q

Nerves transmitted by superior orbital fissure

A

Oculomotor nerve
Trochlear nerve
Abducens nerve
Trigeminal nerve

32
Q

Nerve transmitted by foramen rotundum

A

Trigeminal nerve (maxillary division)

33
Q

Nerve transmitted by foramen ovale

A

Trigeminal nerve (mandibular division)

34
Q

Nerve transmitted by stylomastoid foramen

A

Facial nerve

35
Q

Nerve transmitted by internal acoustic meatus

A

Vestibulocochlear nerve

Facial nerve

36
Q

Nerve transmitted by petrotympanic fissure

A

Facial nerve ==> chords tympani nerve

37
Q

Nerve transmitted by jugular foramen

A

Glossopharyngeal nerve
Vagus nerve
Accessory nerve

38
Q

Nerve transmitted by hypoglossal foramen

A

Hypoglossal nerve

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