The Nervous System

Question 1

Cranial nerves that are considered as Suptratentorial structure

Answer 1

CN I OLFACTORY

CN II OPTIC

Question 2

Cranial nerves in the Infratentorial structures? Specifically in the midbrain, pons and medulla

Answer 2

Midbrain - 3 & 4
Pons - 5, 6, 7 & 8
Medulla a 9,10,11 & 12

Question 3

The only cranial nerve that arises on the dorsal surface of the brain

Answer 3

CN IV - TROCHLEAR

Question 4

Most medial aspect of the brainstem

Answer 4

CN 3, 6, 12

Question 5

Cranial nerves with parasympathetic component

Answer 5

III - oculomotor - innervates smooth muscle for constriction of pupil
VII - facial - secretomotor to lacrimal, submandibular and sublingual glands
IX - glossopharyngeal - secretomotor to parotid
X - vagus - innervate smooth muscles of thoracic and abdominal organs

Innervates the smooth muscles, cardiac muscles and secretomotor to glands