quiz 2 Flashcards
where do the cranial nerves originate?
in the brainstem
I-IV= midbrain V-VIII= pons IX-XII= medulla
where do CNs receive impulses from?
the corticobulbar tract
describe CNS
- LMNs
- some are motor only, sensory only, or sensory and motor
- innervate mms of the jaw, face, pharynx, larynx, soft palate, tongue, and neck
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I-Olfactory II-Optic III-Oculomotor IV-Trochlear V-Trigeminal VI-Abducens VII-Facial VIII-Auditory IX-Glossopharyngeal X-Vagus XI-Spinal Accessory XII-Hypoglossal
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S= sensory M= motor B= both
CNs of speech production
Trigeminal (V) B Facial (VII) B Glossopharyngeal (IX) B Vagus (X) B Spinal Accessory (XI) M Hypoglossal (XII) M
CN I (olfactory)
- only tested when frontal lobe tumor is suspected
- maybe damaged in pts with closed head injuries, nasal obstruction, viral infections and can be abnormal in PD, Alzhiemers, and MS
How to test CN I
test by asking if pt can smell, vanilla or cinnamon in each nostril
CN II (Optic)
- visual acuity (test with hand card)
- color vision (loss of color esp RED is important symptom of optic neuritis)
- visual fields (can be tested by counting fingers in each quadrant)
- visual extinction (to detect neglect)
CNs III, IV, VI (oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens)
-control eye movement and pupil diameter
CN V (trigeminal)
-facial sensation and mms of mastication
how to test CN V
- palpate the masseter mms as the pt bites down hard
- open mouth an resist the examiners attempt to close mouth
- jaw jerk or reflex
CN VII (facial)
- has 2 major branches for upper and lower face
- lower face receives unilateral innervation from the contralateral side of the brain
- upper face received bilateral innervation from right and left corticobulbar tracts
how to test VII
-look for asymmetry of facial shape, smile, puff out cheeks, clench their eyes tight, wrinkle brow, check taste
UMN lesions cause..
contralateral facial weakness sparing the forehead