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Week 7: Cranial Nerve Sensory Pathways Flashcards

1
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Olfactory signs will be seen with lesions to which two places?

A

Nasal cavity and cerebrum

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2
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Olfactory bulb projects where?

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Uncus and amygdala.

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3
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Primary visual pathway location of synapse

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lateral geniculate nucleus

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4
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Pretectal nucleus function

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Processes afferent signals for visual reflexes

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5
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Adjacent Pathway to Optic Tract

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Crus Cerebri

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Trigeminal Nerve Nuclei

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Mesencephalic Nucleus, Principle Sensory Nucleus, Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus

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7
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The only cranial nerve to have nuclei project at all spinal levels

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CN V trigeminal nerve

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8
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Mesencephalic Nucleus First Order Cell Bodies Location

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Within the CNS

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Mesencephalic Nucleus Purpose

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Receives proprioceptive information from the jaw

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10
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Mesecephalic Nucleus Location

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Midbrain and rostral pons

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11
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Cranial Nerves of Taste

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VII, IX, and XI

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12
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Mesencephalic Nucleus is the Afferent Portion of What Reflex?

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Jaw jerk

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13
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Principle Sensory Nucleus Function

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Light touch information to the face

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14
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Principle Sensory Nucleus Location

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Tegmentum of mid pons

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15
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Principle Sensory Nucleus Cranial Nerves

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V, VII, IX, and X

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16
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Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus Purpose

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Pain and temperature information to the face

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17
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Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus Range

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Dorsolateral mid pons to C5 spinal level

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18
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Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus Cranial Nerves

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V, VII, IX, and X

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19
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Spinal Trigeminal Nerve Fibers Synapse and Cross to Form What?

A

Trigeminothalamic tract

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20
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Facial Nerve Nulei

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Solitary nucleus, spinal trigeminal nucleus, and principle sensory nucleus

21
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Facial nerve shares general sensory nuclei with what other nerves?

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V, IX, and X

22
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Facial nerve shares special sensory nuclei with what other nerves

23
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Adjacent Structures to Facial Nerve

A

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

24
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Solitary Nucleus Function

A

Receives taste information from CN VII, IX, and X

25
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Solitary Nucleus Visceral Afferent Function

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

26
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Solitary Nucleus Blood Pressure Function

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

27
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Adjacent Structures to Solitary Nucleus

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

28
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Solitary Nucleus Location

A

Caudal pons and rostral medulla

29
Q

The Four Vestibular Nuclei

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Superior, Inferior, Lateral, Medial

30
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Adjacent Structures to Vestibular Nuclei

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Inferior cerebellar peduncle, 4th ventricle, solitary nucleus

31
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Cochlear Nuclei Location

A

Pontomedullary junction

32
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Nuclei of the Glossopharyngeal and Vagus Nerves

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Solitary, Spinal Trigeminal, and Principle Sensory

33
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Solitary Nucleus Location

A

Dorsolateral medulla

34
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Functional Relationship Between Solitary Nucleus and Trigeminal Sensory Nucleus

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

35
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Blood Supply to the Midbrain

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Posterior Cerebral Artery

36
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Blood Supply To the Rostral Pons

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Superior Cerebellar, Basilar Artery

37
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Areas Supplied by Short Circumferential Artery

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Corticospinal tract and pontine nuclei

38
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Areas Supplied by Paramedian Arteries

A

Medial longitudinal fasciculus

39
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Areas Supplied by the Superior Cerebellar Artery

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

40
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Blood Supply to Caudal Pons

A

Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery

41
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Areas supplied by the anterior inferior cerebellar arteries

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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
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Blood Supply to Rostral Medulla

A

Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery, Vertebral Artery

43
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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
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Areas supplied by the vertebral arteries

A

Hypoglossal Nucleus
Medial Lemniscus
Corticospinal Fibers

45
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Blood Supply to the Caudal Medulla

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Vertebral Artery, Anterior Spinal Artery, Posterior Spinal Artery

46
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Areas supplied by the vertebral artery

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

47
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Areas supplied by the anterior spinal artery

A

Hypoglossal Nucleus
Medial Lemniscus
Corticospinal Fibers

48
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Areas supplied by the posterior spinal artery

A

Nucleus Gracilus
Nucleus Cuneatus

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