W6 - introduction to cranial nerves Flashcards
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Identify the cranial nerves by name and number
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12 pairs of cranial nerves
Arise from the inferior (ventral) surface of the brain, most from the brainstem
Most have cranial nerve nuclei located within the brainstem
Cranial nerves leave the central nervous system through openings in the skull - the cranial foramina
Names and Numbers
Each has 2 names
First: numbered according to position
2
Q
Identify where the cranial nerves emerge from the brain
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The olfactory (CN I) and optic (CN II) nerves are more accurately considered part of the central nervous system
3
Q
Name the foramina in the skull that the cranial nerves traverse
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4
Q
Describe the basic functions of the cranial nerves
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