THRC.14 Flashcards
CN-X
Vagus nerve
Vagus is the largest parasympathetic nerve of the autonomous nervous system, true or false?
True
Which classes of fibre are present in vagus?
- Sensory
- Motor
- Parasympathetic
Motor fibres of vagus arise from…
Nucleus ambiguus
(In the medulla oblongata)
Vagus motor fibres are joined by motor fibres from which other nerve?
Acessory nerve
The proximal ganglion of vagus nerve is composed of…
Cell bodies of pseudounipolar sensory neurons
Pharyngeal branch
Cranial laryngeal nerve
Vagosympathetic trunk
The pharyngeal branch from the vagus nerve goes to form…
The pharyngeal plexus
Function of the pharyngeal plexus
Sensory:
- Epiglottis
- Trachea
- Oesophagus
Motor:
- Constrictors of pharynx
- Root of the tongue
At what point does the cranial laryngeal nerve arise from the vagus nerve?
At the distal ganglion
(Marking the end of the cranial portion of vagus)
What is the fate of the cranial laryngeal nerve?
- Depressor branch
- Split:
- Internal branch → Larynx (Sensory)
- External branch → Pharyngeal constrictors (Motor)
At what point does the vagus nerve separate from the vagosympathetic trunk?
At the thoracic inlet
(Proximal to the middle cervical ganglion)
Where in the mediastinum does vagus split?
At the point of the heart
Detaching:
- Cardiac branches
- Lung branches:
- Dorsal branch
- Ventral branch