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Vagus Nerve Flashcards

1
Q

nucleus of origin

A

nucleus ambiguous

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2
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2 nuclei of termination

A

solitary nucleus, spinal nucleus of trigeminal

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3
Q

what information terminates in the solitary nucleus

A

viscerosensory, & taste

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4
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what information terminates in the spinal nucleus of trigeminal

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general sensory or somatosensory

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5
Q

nucleus that gives rise to parasympathetic information in vagus nerve

A

Posterior nucleus of vagus

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6
Q

posterior nucleus of vagus influenced indirectly by

A

carotid sinus and hyptothalamus

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7
Q

how many ganglia are associated with the vagus

A

2

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8
Q

ganglia associated with vagus nerve

A

superior and inferior

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9
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somatosensory information cell bodies in superior ganglion synapse

A

spinal nucleus of trigeminal

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10
Q

cell bodies for taste information are located

A

inferior ganglion

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11
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taste information is carried to

A

superior part of solitary nucleus

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12
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viscerosensory cell bodies are located

A

nodose ganglion

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13
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Apparent origin of vagus

A

lateral aspect of medulla oblongata

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14
Q

auricular branch carries sensory information from

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external auditory meatus

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15
Q

raises the soft palate

A

levator veli palatine

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16
Q

the vocal fold is a line of demartation below the line what is supplies

A

recurrent laryngeal

17
Q

Above the line of vocal fold

A

internal laryngeal

18
Q

superior cardiac branch comes off

A

vagus

19
Q

inferior cardiac branch comes off

A

recurrent laryngeal

20
Q

if pressure in aorta is too high

A

dialate vessel or decrease cardiac output

21
Q

anterior pulmonary plexus recieves sympathetic supply from

A

superior, medial, and inferior cervical ganglion

22
Q

posterior pulmonary plexus recieves sympathetic fibers from

A

thoracic T2-T5/6 level

PNS EXAM 2 (5 decks)

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