Week 7: Cranial Nerve Sensory Pathways Flashcards

1
Q

Olfactory signs will be seen with lesions to which two places?

A

Nasal cavity and cerebrum

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2
Q

Olfactory bulb projects where?

A

Uncus and amygdala.

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3
Q

Primary visual pathway location of synapse

A

lateral geniculate nucleus

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4
Q

Pretectal nucleus function

A

Processes afferent signals for visual reflexes

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5
Q

Adjacent Pathway to Optic Tract

A

Crus Cerebri

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6
Q

Trigeminal Nerve Nuclei

A

Mesencephalic Nucleus, Principle Sensory Nucleus, Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus

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7
Q

The only cranial nerve to have nuclei project at all spinal levels

A

CN V trigeminal nerve

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8
Q

Mesencephalic Nucleus First Order Cell Bodies Location

A

Within the CNS

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9
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Mesencephalic Nucleus Purpose

A

Receives proprioceptive information from the jaw

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10
Q

Mesecephalic Nucleus Location

A

Midbrain and rostral pons

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11
Q

Cranial Nerves of Taste

A

VII, IX, and XI

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12
Q

Mesencephalic Nucleus is the Afferent Portion of What Reflex?

A

Jaw jerk

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13
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Principle Sensory Nucleus Function

A

Light touch information to the face

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14
Q

Principle Sensory Nucleus Location

A

Tegmentum of mid pons

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15
Q

Principle Sensory Nucleus Cranial Nerves

A

V, VII, IX, and X

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16
Q

Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus Purpose

A

Pain and temperature information to the face

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17
Q

Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus Range

A

Dorsolateral mid pons to C5 spinal level

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18
Q

Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus Cranial Nerves

A

V, VII, IX, and X

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19
Q

Spinal Trigeminal Nerve Fibers Synapse and Cross to Form What?

A

Trigeminothalamic tract

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20
Q

Facial Nerve Nulei

A

Solitary nucleus, spinal trigeminal nucleus, and principle sensory nucleus

21
Q

Facial nerve shares general sensory nuclei with what other nerves?

A

V, IX, and X

22
Q

Facial nerve shares special sensory nuclei with what other nerves

A

IX and X

23
Q

Adjacent Structures to Facial Nerve

A

Abducens nucleus, anterolateral system, and spinal nucleus and tract of CN V

24
Q

Solitary Nucleus Function

A

Receives taste information from CN VII, IX, and X

25
Q

Solitary Nucleus Visceral Afferent Function

A

Receives visceral afferents from airways, heart, lungs, GI system, and pharynx

26
Q

Solitary Nucleus Blood Pressure Function

A

Regulates blood pressure and heart rate by way of input from the carotid body and aortic sinus

27
Q

Adjacent Structures to Solitary Nucleus

A

Inferior cerebellar peduncle, vestibular Nuclei, spinal nucleus and tract of CN V, dorsal motor nucleus of CN X, and nucleus cuneatus

28
Q

Solitary Nucleus Location

A

Caudal pons and rostral medulla

29
Q

The Four Vestibular Nuclei

A

Superior, Inferior, Lateral, Medial

30
Q

Adjacent Structures to Vestibular Nuclei

A

Inferior cerebellar peduncle, 4th ventricle, solitary nucleus

31
Q

Cochlear Nuclei Location

A

Pontomedullary junction

32
Q

Nuclei of the Glossopharyngeal and Vagus Nerves

A

Solitary, Spinal Trigeminal, and Principle Sensory

33
Q

Solitary Nucleus Location

A

Dorsolateral medulla

34
Q

Functional Relationship Between Solitary Nucleus and Trigeminal Sensory Nucleus

A

Special sensory information sent through the solitary nucleus, general sensory sent through the trigeminal sensory nucleus

35
Q

Blood Supply to the Midbrain

A

Posterior Cerebral Artery

36
Q

Blood Supply To the Rostral Pons

A

Superior Cerebellar, Basilar Artery

37
Q

Areas Supplied by Short Circumferential Artery

A

Corticospinal tract and pontine nuclei

38
Q

Areas Supplied by Paramedian Arteries

A

Medial longitudinal fasciculus

39
Q

Areas Supplied by the Superior Cerebellar Artery

A

Mesencephalic Nucleus, Lateral Lemniscus, Anterolateral System, Medial Lemniscus, Trigeminal Lemniscus, Superior Cerebellar Peduncle

40
Q

Blood Supply to Caudal Pons

A

Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery

41
Q

Areas supplied by the anterior inferior cerebellar arteries

A

Motor nucleus of trigeminal
Principle sensory nucleus of trigeminal
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Abducens nucleus
Facial nucleus
Solitary Nucleus
Salivatory nucleus
Vestibular Nucleus
Cochlear Nuclei
Anterolateral System

42
Q

Blood Supply to Rostral Medulla

A

Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery, Vertebral Artery

43
Q

Areas supplied by the posterior inferior cerebellar arteries

A

Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus and Tract
Solitary Nucleus and Tract
Vestibular Nuclei
Nucleus ambiguous
Dorsal Motor Nucleus of Vagus
Anterolateral System

44
Q

Areas supplied by the vertebral arteries

A

Hypoglossal Nucleus
Medial Lemniscus
Corticospinal Fibers

45
Q

Blood Supply to the Caudal Medulla

A

Vertebral Artery, Anterior Spinal Artery, Posterior Spinal Artery

46
Q

Areas supplied by the vertebral artery

A

Spinal Trigeminal Tract
Solitary Nucleus
Nucleus Ambiguous
Dorsal Motor Nucleus of Vagus
Spinal Accessory Nucleus
Anterolateral System

47
Q

Areas supplied by the anterior spinal artery

A

Hypoglossal Nucleus
Medial Lemniscus
Corticospinal Fibers

48
Q

Areas supplied by the posterior spinal artery

A

Nucleus Gracilus
Nucleus Cuneatus