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Review Cranial Nerves Flashcards

1
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CN I

A

olfactory

-SVA - smell

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olfactory bulb

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where CN I synapses

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anosmia

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complete loss of smell

CN I lesion

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CN I lesions

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trauma - frontal lobe

sliding on cribriform plate shears the nerves

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CN II

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optic nerve

-SSA - vision

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CN II problems

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alterations in vision

change in intracranial pressure

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testing CN II

A

fundoscope

visual field exam

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pupillary light reflex

A

in by 2 out by 3

can also test CN II

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papilledema

A

increased ICP

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CN III

A

oculomotor
GSE - 5 of 7 extraocular eye muscles
GVE-P - to intraocular eye muscles (ciliary muscle and sphincter pupillae)

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course of CN III

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oculomotor and edinger westphal nuclei
-travel through superior orbital fissure

-superior division - superior rectus and levator palpebrae superioris

inferior division - medial rectus, inferior rectus, inferior oblique, and motor to ciliary ganglion

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12
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testing CN III

A

extraocular eye movements

make the “H”

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13
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accomodation reflex

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in by 2, out by 3

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14
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CN III lesion pathology

A
  • uncal hernations
  • cavernous sinus pathology
  • aneurysm of posterior cerebral or superior cerebellar aa
  • compression against temporal bone - increased ICP
  • diabetic neuropathy
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15
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arteries near CN III

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posterior cerebral a

superior cerebellar a

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16
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increased ICP

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all cranial nerves can be affected

mostly CN II first

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17
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CN III lesion symptoms

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paralysis extraocular - down and out
ptosis - cannot elevate eyelid
-paralysis sphincter - no pupil light reflex
-paralysis ciliary - no accomodation

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18
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cross section of CN III***

A

GSE - located centrally
GVE-P - fibers located peripherally

therefore, GVE-P affected first***

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19
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compression injuries of CN III***

A

damage to GVE-P

-loss of pupil constriction presents first

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20
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diabetic neuropathy in CN III***

A

sparing of GVE-P but GSE loses blood supply

pupillary sparing***

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21
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CN IV

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trochlear nerve

GSE - superior oblique

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course of trochlear nerve

A

only one to exit dorsal surface
-superior orbital fissure

innervates superior oblique

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23
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test CN IV

A

adduct eye and look down
-lesion cannot do this

extraocular movements

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lesion to CN IV

A

neutral position - neutral position slightly elevated and adducte

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25
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CN V

A

trigeminal nerve
SVE - arch 1 derivatives
GSA

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arch 1 derivatives

A

muscles of mastication
CN V innervation

temporalis
masseter
M/L pterygoid
anterior belly digastric
mylohyoid
tensor tympani
tensor veli palatini
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27
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GSA of trigeminal

A 
face
teeth 
oral cavity
external ear
paranasal sinuses
nasal cavity
eye and conjunctiva
dura
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28
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course of trigeminal nerve

A

sensory and motor nucleus
-trigeminal ganglion

gives off:
V1 - superior orbital fissure
V2 - foramen rotundum to PPF
V3 - foramen ovale to infratemporal fossa

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29
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V3

A

only one carrying the motor portion**

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30
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branches of trigeminal

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route to distribute the autonomics

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31
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ophthalmic nerve

A

V1

  • sensory to eye
  • suspends ciliary ganglion
  • supplies upper dermatome of face
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32
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maxillary nerve

A

V2

  • sensory root to PPG
  • maxillary teeth
  • nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses
  • middle dermatome of face
  • upper lip, nostril, temple
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mandibular nerve

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V3

  • suspends otic ganglion and submandibular
  • lower dermatome of face
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34
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testing CN V

A

test sensation to the face
-in each dermatome

can also test corneal reflex

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corneal reflex

A

in by V1 (nasociliary branch)

out by VII

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36
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jaw jerk reflex

A

lightly tap mandible
-response - mm. mastication contract

afferent - V3
efferent - V3

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37
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symptoms of CN V lesion

A

hyperacusis - loss of SVE to tensor tympani
deviation of jaw to side of lesion***
loss of sensory to face
loss of corneal reflex

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38
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jaw towards or away from CN V lesion

A

towards lesion

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39
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CN VI

A

abducens

GSE - lateral rectus

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40
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course of CN VI

A

abducent nucleus

  • superior orbital fissure
  • innervates lateral rectus
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41
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within cavernous sinus**

A

internal carotid a

abducens nerve

42
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walls of cavernous sinus**

A

maxillary nerve
opthalmic nerve
trochlear nerve
oculomotor nerve

43
Q

cavernous sinus infection**

A

first deficits is abducens - due to it being inside sinus

cannot abduct eye

44
Q

CN VII

A 
facial nerve
*SVE - arch 2
*GVE-P
*SVA
GVA - not clinically important
GSA -
45
Q

arch 2 muscles

A

SVE of CN VII

mm facial expression
posterior belly digastric
stylogyoid
stapedius

46
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GVE-P of CN VII

A

greater petrosal:
mucous of deep head
lacrimal gland

chorda tympani:
SM/SL

47
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SVA of CN VII

A

taste to anterior 2/3

48
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course of CN VII

A

motor nucleus - SVE
salivatory nucleus - GVE-P
solitary nucleus - SVA (all taste)

49
Q

solitary nucleus

A

all taste

50
Q

geniculate ganglion

A

cell bodies for taste

-anterior 2/3 tongue

51
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course of facial nerve

A

exits internal acoustic meatus
-courses roof middle ear

geniculate ganglion - near middle ear

-exits stylomastoid foramen

52
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greater petrosal nerve

A

first branch of facial nerve

-right at bend in middle ear - leaves hiatus for greater petrosal nerve (GVE-P)

53
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chorda tympani

A

second branch of facial nerve

  • branches in middle ear
  • to oral cavity

SVA and GVE-P

54
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nerve to stapedius

A

third branch of facial nerve

-SVE to stapedius

55
Q

at stylomastoid foramen

A

all SVE of facial nerve

to mm of facial expression

after exits foramen: Ten zebras bit my camel.

56
Q

testing CN VII

A

test muscles of facial expression
-use both upper and lower

also corneal reflex

taste anterior 2/3

57
Q

belly palsy

A 
lose all muscles of facial expression
hyperacusis
loss taste anterior 2/3 tongue
dry, red eye
dry nasal passages
zerostomia
58
Q

pathway of facial nerve**

A

know it

59
Q

CN VIII

A

vestibulocochlear nerve
SSA - hearing
SSA - balance

60
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course of CN VIII

A

exits internal acoustic meatus - with facial nerve

  • cochlear portion to cochlear duct (sound)
  • vestibular portion to vestibule (proprioception)
61
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lesion of CN VIII

A

acoustic neuroma

-vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus

62
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acoustic neuroma

A

schwann cell tumor

  • usually benign - slow growing
  • lesion of CN VIII

can also affect CN VII** - all components

63
Q

tinnitus

A

ringing in ear

64
Q

CN IX

A

glossopharyngeal nerve

  • SVE - arch 3
  • GVE-P
  • SVA
  • GVA
  • GSA - not clinically important
65
Q

arch 3 muscles

A

stylopharyngeus

nerve - glossopharyngeus

66
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GVE-P of glossopharyngeal

A

lesser petrosal to parotid gland

67
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SVA of glossopharyngeal

A

taste to posterior 1/3 of tongue

68
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GVA of glossopharyngeal **

A 
most of pharynx
auditory tube
posterior 1/3 tongue
middle ear
carotid body
carotid sinus
69
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course of CN IX

A

solitary nucleus, nucleus ambiguus, inferior salivatory nucleus

superior and inferior ganglia

motor limb to otic ganglion

exits at jugular foramen

  • associated with carotid sheath
  • course of sylopharyngeus into pharynx
70
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tympanic branch of CN IX

A

GVE-P and GVA

71
Q

GVA branch of tympanic

A

pain to inner ear**

-ear infection

72
Q

carotid branch

A

of CN IX

GVA - carotid body and sinus

73
Q

stylopharyngeus n

A

of CN IX

SVE

74
Q

pharyngeal, tonsillar, lingual branches

A

GVA

SVA to tongue

75
Q

gag reflex

A

in by 9 out by 10

afferent CN IX
efferent CN X

76
Q

lesion of CN IX

A

xerostomia - lose parotid pathay

loss taste posterior 1/3 tongue

lose gag reflex

77
Q

CN X

A 
vagus nerve
SVE - arch 4 and 6
GVE-P
SVA - not clinically important
GVA
GSA
78
Q

SVE of CN X

A

to arch 4 and 6

muscles of palate (except tensor veli palatini)
muscles of pharynx (except stylopharyngeus)
larynx muscles
esophagus skeletal m.

79
Q

GVE-P of CN X

A

everything from neck down

**not tested

80
Q

GVA of CN X

A

general sensation to lower respiratory, thoracic viscera

81
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GSA of CN X

A

external ear

-tympanic membrane and acoustic meatus (external)

82
Q

nuclei of CN X

A

dorsal nucleus of vagus
solitary nucleus
nucleus ambiguus

has superior and inferior ganglion

83
Q

nucleus ambiguus

A

glossopharyngeal and vagus

84
Q

meningeal nerve

A

branch of vagus

GSA to meninges

85
Q

auricular nerve

A

branch of vagus

to mastoid formamen

GSA to external ear

86
Q

pharyngeal branches***

A

SVE and GVE-P
branches of vagus
-to pharyngeal plexus

to constrictor mm of pharynx and palate

PS to pharynx as well

87
Q

superior laryngeal n***

A

of vagus

SVE
GVE-P
GVA
SVA

internal and external branch**
-know these**

88
Q

recurrent laryngeal n***

A

of vagus

SVE, GVE-P, GVA

to everything except cricothyroid in larynx

89
Q

lesions of vagus

A

usually lose single component

90
Q

testing SVE of vagus

A

examine oral cavity

-pillars, arches - make sure contracting

91
Q

uvula

A

deviates OPPOSITE lesion in vagus lesion

92
Q

lesion of superior laryngeal n

A

lose cough reflex

93
Q

CN XI

A

spinal accessory nerve
GSE - to sternocleidomastoid and trapezius

is actually cervical spinal nerve

94
Q

test SCM

A

rotate head against resistance

95
Q

test trap

A

raise shoulders

96
Q

lesion of CN XI

A

drooping of shoulder

-usually SCM okay, but lose trapezius

97
Q

CN XII

A

hypoglossal nerve

GSE to tongue

all intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of tongue
-except palatoglossus

98
Q

course of CN XII

A

hypoglossal canal

to tongue

99
Q

test CN XII

A

protrude tongue

-look for atrophy

100
Q

tongue

A

points TOWARD side of lesion

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