CNs Flashcards

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T/F

CNs can be somatic or autonomic

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True

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CN 1?

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olfactory

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CN 2?

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optic

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CN 3?

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oculomotor

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CN 4?

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trochlear

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CN 5?

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Trigeminal

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CN 6?

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Abducens

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CN 7?

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facial

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CN 8?

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vestibulocochlear

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CN 9?

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Glossopharyngeal

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CN 10?

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Vagus

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CN 11?

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Accessory

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CN 12?

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Hypoglossal

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CN 1

sensory or motor?

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sensory

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CN 2

sensory or motor?

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sensory

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CN 3

sensory or motor?

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motor

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CN 4

sensory or motor?

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motor

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CN 6

sensory or motor?

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motor

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CN 5

sensory or motor?

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both sensory and motor

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CN 7

sensory or motor?

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both sensory and motor

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CN 8

sensory or motor?

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sensory

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CN 9

sensory or motor?

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both sensory and motor

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CN 10

sensory or motor?

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both sensory and motor

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CN 11

sensory or motor?

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motor

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CN 12 sensory or motor?
motor
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olfactory info is detected by which receptors that are located where?
chemoreceptors in the mucosa of the causal nasal cavity
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function of olfaction?
localization of food reflex stimulation of digestive enzymes detection of danger like chemicals ...
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How do olfactory nerve fibers reach the brain?
axons join to form nerves → pass thru cribriform plate
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cribriform plate?
bone located at the roof of nasal cavity
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Does CN I go through the thalamus?
No
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the olfactory nerves continue into the ...
olfactory bulb
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optic info is detected by which receptors that are located where?
photoreceptors in the retina
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olfactory pathway?
olfactory nerves → olfactory bulb → olfactory peduncle → piriform lobe → brainstem
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T/F olfactory input is projected caudally
true
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olfaction is strongly connected with which part of brain for processing?
limbic system - emotion+memory brainstem - reflexes like salivation, fear responses ...
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How do optic nerve fibers reach the brain?
axons in retina → leave to form optic nerves → enter skull to form optic chiasm
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T/F for dogs, 75% of info hitting the retina will decussate
TRUE
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if the problem is in the optic nerve, a patient will be blind in ipsilaterally or contralaterally?
ipsilaterally
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if the problem is in the forebrain, a patient will be blind in ipsilaterally or contralaterally?
contralaterally
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if the right eye is blind, which visual cortex is the problem?
left
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greater decussation?
larger % of fibers decussating
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greater decussation leads to
larger visual field but less depth perception
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less decussation leads to
smaller visual field but more depth perception
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CN II axons for conscious perception synapse in the ... to where?
thalamus (lateral geniculate nucleus) → occipital lobe
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CN II axons for reflex function synapse in the
midbrain (rostral colliculi)
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Neurological Examination of First Two CN
- menace response - elicit blink/avoidance behavior - cotton-ball tracking
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CN 3 sends efferent somatic motor to which muscles for eye movement?
dorsal, ventral, and medial rectus ventral oblique levator palpebral superioris
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CN 3 sends efferent parasympathetic motor to which muscles
iris sphincter muscle
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function of iris sphincter muscle?
miosis and contracts ciliary body
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cranial nerves with lower motor neurons?
3 - 12
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T/F CN 3 can do both somatic and autonomic
TRUEEE
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miosis?
pupil constriction
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where are the cell bodies of CN 3?
nuclei of the midbrain
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CN 4 sends efferent somatic motor to which muscle for eye movement?
dorsal oblique
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where are the cell bodies of CN 4?
nuclei of the midbrain
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CN 6 sends efferent somatic motor to which muscles for eye movement?
lateral rectus retractor bulbi
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cell bodies of CN 6 are located in
nuclei of the rostral medulla
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Neurological Examination of CN III, IV, VI
- pupil size and symmetry - pupillary light reflex - eye position/neuromuscular strabismus - vestibular-ocular reflex
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is vision required for vestibular-ocular reflex?
No
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pupillary light reflex?
stimulate each eye with a bright light look for both a direct and consensual response
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three branches of CN 5?
Ophthalmic (+forehead) Maxillary Mandibular
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CN 5 info is detected by which receptors?
mechanoreceptors nociceptors proprioceptors
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Where do sensory axons of CN 5 first synapse?
sensory nuclei in the pons, but also throughout the brainstem and cranial cervical spinal cord
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three sensory nuclei of CN V?
mesencephalic nucleus main sensory nucleus spinal nucleus
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CN 5 axons for conscious perception of somatosensory input synapse in the
Sensory nucleus → thalamus → contralateral parietal lobe (somatosensory cortex)
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CN 5 axons for reflex function synapse in the
medulla
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CN 5 sends efferent somatic motor to which muscles ? how?
muscles of mastication via mandibular branch ONLY
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LMN cell bodies of CN 5 are located
nuclei of the pons
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Neurological Examination of CN V
- palpate the mastication muscles - corneal reflex - palpebral reflex - cutaneous sensory testing
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corneal reflex?
touch the center of the cornea with a moist cotton-tip observe retraction of the globe +/- blink
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palpebral reflex
touch the medial and lateral canthus of the eye observe a blink
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cutaneous sensory testing?
stimulate vibrissae by touching around the forehead, maxilla, and mandible stimulate the nasal septum
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afferent pathway of CN 7
somatosensory input from the inner surface of the pinna and visceral input
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CN 7 sends efferent somatic motor to the which muscles?
orbicularis oculi orbicularis oris
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cell bodies of CN 7 LMN are located in
nuclei of the rostral medulla
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CN 7 sends efferent parasympathetic to
glands for lacrimation, salivation, and nasal secretions
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cell bodies of LMN of CN 7 are located in
nuclei of the rostral medulla
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Neurological Examination of CN VII
- assess facial symmetry - sensation on the inner surface of the pinna - dry eye and dry nose
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two branches of afferent pathway of CN 8
cochlear branch - hearing vestibular branch - balance
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CN 8 info is detected by which receptors? located where?
mechanoreceptors located in the inner ear
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CN 8 axons for reflex function synapse where?
midbrain (caudal colliculi)
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Neurological Examination of CN VIII
- assess eye position/vestibular strabismus - changes in head position, ataxia - direction of fast phase (nystagmus)
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Through what opening does CN VIII enter the skull?
Internal acoustic meatus
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Where does CN VIII first synapse in the brainstem?
Vestibular and cochlear nuclei of the rostral medulla
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pathway of CN 8 axons for conscious hearing
synapse in the thalamus (medial geniculate nucleus) → temporal lobe
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T/F axons for conscious perception of auditory stimuli project cranially
TRUEEE
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which cranial nerves also do autonomic movement?
CN 3, 7, 9, 10
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CN 11 sends efferent somatic motor to which muscles?
extrinsic shoulder muscles - trapezius - sternocephalicus - cleidocephalicus
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cell bodies of CN 11 LMN are located in
nuclei of the caudal medulla and gray matter of the spinal cord C1 - C8
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CN 12 sends efferent somatic motor to which muscles?
muscles of the tongue
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cell bodies of CN 12 LMN are located in
nuclei of the caudal medulla
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What type of sensory input does the vagus nerve carry?
Somatosensory input from the throat like touch, pressure visceral sensory input from thoracic and abdominal organs
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What somatic motor functions does CN X control?
Skeletal muscles of the larynx, pharynx, and esophagus for swallowing, vocalizing ...
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What parasympathetic structures does CN X innervate?
Thoracic and abdominal viscera (heart, lungs, GI tract)
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Does CN X provide parasympathetic motor for salivation?
NO; CN 9 controls salivary glands