TEST 2 Flashcards
There are ____ pairs of cranial nerves
12
What Nuclei of origin are found in the medulla?
CN IX, X, XI, XII
CN IX, X sensory nucleus
Nucleus solitarius
CN IX, X motor nucleus
Nucleus ambiguus
Nuclei of origin located in the Pons
CN V, VI, VII, VIII
Nuclei of origin located in the midbrain
CN III, IV
These CN do not have a nuclei of origin
CN I, II
Name the CN
I Olefactory II Optic III Oculomotor IV Trochlear V Trigeminal VI Abducens VII Facial VIII Vestibulocochlear/acoustic IX glossopharyngeal X vagus XI spinal accessory XII Hypoglossal
Which CN have sensory fibers only?
CN I, II, and VIII
A CN that has motor fibers will also have _______ fibers
Proprioceptive
CN that have parasympathetic fibers
CN III, VII, IX, X
Major parasympathetic nerve
CN X: vagus
Which CN have ALL 4 types of fibers? (Motor, sensory, proprioceptive and parasympathetic)
CN VII, IX, X
CN pathways are similar to descending motor pathways because they have ___ neurons in sequence.
What is the difference between the pathways?
2 neurons in sequence
CN pathways have upper motor neuron from both the left AND the right
Sensory fibers in CN have ____ neurons in sequence
3
Only sensory fibers, provides for sense of smell
Olefactory fibers
Olefactory fibers originate in the _________ and terminate in the __________.
Originate in the nasal passages
Terminate in the olefactory cortex
Olefactory fibers have collaterals to what two things?
Habenular nucleus
Limbic system
Located in epithalmus; plays role in gut responses to odors
Habenular nucleus
Plays a role in emotional responses to the environment, which is highly associated with smell
Limbic system
CN II pathways start where? Terminate where?
Start in rods and cones of the retina
Terminate in primary visual cortex
CN that provides motor innervation to most of the extraocular muscles; responsible for majority of the extraocular movements.
CN III Oculomotor
Parasympathetic fibers in CN III innervate the pupil and cause pupillary ________.
Constriction
Fibers that cause pupil dilation
Sympathetic
How do you test parasympathetic rxn of CN III?
Shine a light in the eye
When testing parasympathetic fxn of CN III with a light, you should have direct constriction, and also have ___________ constriction of the opposite eye.
Consensual
CN that pulls the eyelids open
CN III
CN that closes the eyelids
CN VII
Ptosis is indicative of a CN ____ lesion
III
Trochlear CN IV brings eyeball DOWN and OUT.
TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
Brings eyeball DOWN and IN
CN that moves the eyeball laterally
CN VI Abducens
What 3 CN’s move the eyeball
CN III, IV, and VI
If you look to the right, your left eye moves to the right via CN ___; your right eye moves laterally via CN __.
III; VI
3 branches of CN V (trigeminal)
Opthalamic
Maxillary
Mandibular
CN responsible for most sensations through the head and face
CN V Trigeminal
Branch of CN III; only sensory fibers, innervates upper part of head
Opthalamic branch
Trigeminal branch; only sensory fibers; innervates middle face/head
Maxillary
Trigeminal branch; motor fibers for chewing and proprioceptive feedback from these muscles
Mandibular branch
Facial CN VII is responsible for the majority of facial _________.
Expressions
CN VII provides sense of taste for what part of the tongue
Anterior 2/3
CN VII provides for sensory fibers from what 2 areas?
SKIN of the external ear
Palate
Parasympathetic fibers of CN VII to submandibular and sublingual glands for ___________ production
Saliva
CN VII parasympathetic fibers to lacrimal glands for ____ production
Tear
CN VII Parasympathetic fibers to glands of the palate and nasal cavity. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
To assess facial nerve you may ask someone to raise their eyebrows, smile, frown, or puff their cheeks out; you are looking for ________ when you do this
Symmetry
CN VIII provides for special sense of ________ and _________.
Sense of hearing and balance
CN that provides motor input to pharyngeal muscles; responsible primarily for the function of swallowing
CN IX Glossopharyngeal
CN IX provides for sense of taste to what area of the tongue
Posterior 1/3
Contain sensory fibers that innervate the baroreceptors and chemoreceptors of internal carotids.
CN IX
Baroreceptors monitor ______
Pressure
Chemoreceptors at the carotid bodies are primarily monitoring ______
PaO2 (peripheral)
How do you assess CN IX?
Open mouth and say AHHH
When assessing CN IX, uvula should rise where?
In the midline
If uvula deviates to one side, it deviates towards the affected side. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
Uvula Deviates towards the NORMAL side
Provides motor innervation to allow for voice production
CN X
Sensory fibers that Innervate the aortic arch where baroreceptors and chemoreceptors located
CN X
CN X parasympathetic fibers provide for innervation of many of the organs in what areas
Thoracic
Abdominal
CN X does NOT have parasympathetic fibers that innervate what 4 things that are innervated by sacral segments of the SC. (S2-S4)
Sigmoid colon
Rectum
Anus
Genitals
Nuclei of origin for CN XI is not in the cranium, where does it sit?
Below the foramen magnum; upper SC
CN XI provides for motor input to the ______ and ______ muscles
Trapezius
Sternocledomastoid
What two movements does CN XI allow us to do?
Rotate head
Shrug shoulders
Provides motor innervation to many of the tongue and throat muscles
CN XII
How do you assess the hypoglossal CN XII; normal result?
Have pt stick tongue out; should be midline
If pts tongue deviates to one side when assessing CN XII, it will deviate towards the side with the lesion. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
Sits right above optic chiasm
Hypothalamus
Sits right below optic chiasm in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone
Pituitary
Passes right through the optic chiasm; connects hypothalamus to pituitary
Infundibulum
Visual field projected onto the R lateral retina
R medial visual field
If rods and cones of retina from R lateral are excited, sends impulses to towards the optic chiasm through lateral fibers. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
Lateral fibers cross over at the optic chiasm . TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
Lateral fibers DO NOT cross over at the optic chiasm
Lateral optic fibers synapse in ___________ ; part of the thalamus
Lateral geniculate bodies
Lateral optic fibers will go around the optic radiations, eventually terminate in primary visual cortex on the SAME side they originated; never crossing over. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
The “optic radiations” are where the fibers have to radiate around the _________ of the brain
Lateral ventricles
Visual field projected to the medial part of the right retina?
Right lateral visual field
If rods and cones of retina are are excited on the right medial eye, then impulses are transmitted through medial fibers to get to the _________; where medial fibers cross over to the other side.
Optic chiasm
_________ fibers CROSS; _________ fibers DO NOT CROSS.
Medial fibers cross
Lateral fibers do not
Where do the medial fibers synapse with the second group of fibers before continuing on to the primary visual cortex.
Lateral geniculate bodies
Medial fibers synapse in the primary visual cortex of the same side that it originated from. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
Medial fibers synapse in the primary visual cortex of the OPPOSITE side they originated from
Left lateral visual field is projected where?
medial part of the Left retina
Left medial visual field is projected where?
Lateral part of the left retina
Where are the superior visual fields projected?
Inferior part of the retina
Where are the inferior visual fields projected?
Superior part of the retina