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Cranial Nerves: Sensorimotor Flashcards

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What are the 7 modalities served by the cranial nerves?

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Motor:
• Somatic efferent
• Special visceral efferent
• General visceral efferent

Sensory:
• Somatic afferent
• Special visceral afferent (smell, taste)
• General visceral afferent
• Special somatic afferent ( sight, hearing, balance)

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What are each of the cranial nerves?

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I - Olfactory 
II - Optic 
III - Occulomotor 
IV- Trochlear 
V- Trigeminal 
VI- Abducent
VII - Facial 
VIII- Vestibulocochlear 
IX- glossopharyngeal 
X- Vagus 
XI - Accessory 
XII - Hypoglossal
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Where is the olfactory region?

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The upper third of the nasal cavity

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Describe the route of the olfactory nerve

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  • Olfactory nerves pass through the cribriform plate (where they are anchored by the dura) and synapse at the olfactory bulb
  • Axons in the olfactory bulb form the olfactory canal
  • Project to the olfactory cortex then to the limbic system, hypothalamus and reticular formation (for visceral and behavioural response to odours)
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What type of cells can differentiate into olfactory neurones?

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  • Basal cells can differentiate into (bipolar) olfactory neurones
  • Can regenerate in humans
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What is anosmia and what causes it?

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  • Olfactory neuropathy cursed by upper respiratory tract infection
  • Trauma, causing the brain and olfactory bulb to move may tear the olfactory nerves
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What may happen as a result of a fracture of the cribriform plate?

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  • CSF rhinnorhea

* Blood stained CSF leaking from the nose

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What are the modalities of the divisions of the trigeminal nerve?

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  • V1 and V2 are afferent only

* V3 is afferent and efferent

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What are the roots and nuclei of the trigeminal nerve?

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Sensory root:
• Mesencephalic nucleus
• Principle (pontine) nucleus
• Spinal nucleus

Motor Root:
• Motor nucleus

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Where do the roots of the trigeminal nerve emerge?

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From the mid pons and run to the trigeminal ganglion

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What are the divisions of the trigeminal nerve that emerge from the trigeminal ganglion?

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  • Ophthalmic (V1)
  • Maxillary (V2)
  • Mandibular (V3)
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Describe the course of the ophthalmic nerve

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  • Runs in the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus
  • Passes through the superior orbital fissure
  • Into the orbit
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Describe the route of the Maxillary nerve

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  • Runs in the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus
  • Passes through foramen rotundum
  • Enters the pterygopalatine fossa
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Describe the course of the mandibular nerve

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  • Passes through foramen ovale

* Infratemporal fossa

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Ophthalmic nerve

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• Sensory only branch
• Picks up sympathetic fibres from the carotid plexus
• Gives off the meningeal branch near the trigeminal ganglion that supplies the dura
• 3 main branches:
- lacrimal
- frontal
- nasociliary

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What are the 3 main branches of the ophthalmic nerve?

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  • Lacrimal
  • Frontal
  • Nasociliary
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Function of the lacrimal nerve

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  • Supplies general sensation to the lacrimal gland, conjunctiva and upper eyelid in the vicinity of the lacrimal gland
  • Carries parasympathetic fibres from the facial nerve (CN VII) to the lacrimal gland
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Function of the frontal nerve

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• Supplies the upper eyelid and conjunctiva, frontal sinus and the scalp as far back as the vertex (afferent)

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What are the divisions of the frontal nerve?

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  • Supra-orbital

* Supra- trochlear nerve

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Function of the nasociliary nerve

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  • Supplies the skin of the medial, upper eyelid and root of the nose
  • Sensation to the cornea of the eye (corneal reflex afferent)
  • Tip of the nose
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What are the divisions of the nasociliary nerve?

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  • Gives off long ciliary nerves and anterior and posterior ethmoidal nerves
  • Continues as the infratrochlear nerve
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Branches of the maxillary nerve

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  • Zygomatic and infra-orbital branches into the orbit via the inferior orbital fissure
  • Palatine and superior alveolar branches to the palate and upper teeth
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Describe the route of the infra-orbital nerve

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  • Enters the orbit via the inferior orbital fissure
  • Exits the orbit via the infra-orbital canal
  • Into the infra-orbital foramen
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What is the sensory supply of the maxillary nerve?

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  • Lateral forehead
  • Zygomatic region
  • Lower lid
  • Side of the nose
  • Cheek (anteriorly)
  • Upper lip
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What are the branches of the mandibular nerve?
* Auriculotemporal * Buccal * Lingual * Inferior Alveolar
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What is the sensory supply of the maxillary nerve?
* Skin of the auricle and temple * Posterior cheek * Lower lip and chin * General sensation to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue and the floor of the mouth * Lower gums and teeth
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What is the motor supply of the mandibular nerve?
``` • Muscles of mastication - lateral pterygoid - medial pterygoid - masseter - temporalis • Tensor tympani • Tensor veli palatini • Mylohyoid • Anterior belly of digastric ```
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What reflex tests the mandibular nerve?
Jaw jerk | • Tap chin with tendon hammer
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What are the modalities of the oculomotor nerve?
* Somatic motor | * visceral motor
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Where is the nucleus for the oculomotor nerve?
In the midbrain
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Describe the course of the oculomotor nerve
* Passes between the posterior cerebral and superior cerebral arteries, before lying close to the posterior communicating artery * Runs anteriorly on the lateral Wall of the cavernous sinus * Passes through the superior orbital fissure and enters the orbit * In the orbit it divides into superior and inferior divisions (rami) through the tendinous ring of zinn
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What may happen as a result of an aneurysm of the posterior communicating artery?
May compress the oculomotor nerve
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Superior branch of the oculomotor nerve
• Oculomotor fibres and sympathetics from the superior cervical ganglion
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Where is the nucleus of the trochlear nerve?
In the midbrain
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Describe the course of the trochlear nerve
* Nerves exit the brainstem from its posterior surface * Runs anteriorly around the cerebral peduncle and enters the cavernous sinus * Passes through the superior orbital fissure * Supplies the superior oblique muscles
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What does injury of the trochlear nerve result in?
* Patient not able to look medially and inferiorly | * Patient experiences diplopia (Blurred and double vision) while walking down stairs or reading a book
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What are the modalities of the abducent nerve?
• Motor only
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Where is the nucleus of the abducent nerve?
In the pons
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Describe the course of the abducent nerve
* Exits the brainstem medially between the pons and medulla * Enters the cavernous sinus (through not it wall) * Enters the orbit through the superior orbital fissure * Supplies the lateral rectus
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What would injury of the abducent nerve result in?
* Diplopia when looking right | * eye won't fully abduct
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Where is the nucleus of the facial nerve?
In the pons
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What are the nuclei of the facial nerve?
* Motor nucleus | * Nucleus solitarius
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Motor nucleus of the facial nerve
* Superior and inferior divisons * Superior innervates the upper facial muscles * Inferior innervates lower muscles * Superior divison is connected to ipsilateral and contralateral motor cortices * Inferior division is connected to the contralateral cortex only
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Where does the Motor root of the facial nerve emerge?
In the angle between the lower pons and the cerebellum - the cerebellopontine angle
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Describe the course of the facial nerve
* Emerges from cerebelloponitne angle * Enters the temporal bone at the internal acoustic meatus with CNVIII and the labyrinthine artery * Enters the facial canal within the temporal bone * Cell bodies for taste fibres in geniculate ganglion * Chordates tympani * Exits the temporal bone through stylomastoid foramen * Sends branches to supply occipitals and auricular muscles * Enters the parotid gland and divides to form a plexus within it
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Birth and facial nerve complication
* At birth, the mastoid process is not properly developed | * Facial nerve is at risk of compression during delivery with forceps leading to the paralysis of the facial muscles
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What are the branches of the facial nerve?
* Temporal * Zygomatic * Buccal * Marginal mandibular * Cervical
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What does the temporal nerve supply?
* Frontal belly of occipitofrontalis | * orbicularis oculi
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What does the zygomatic nerve supply?
• Part of the orbiculares oculi
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What does the buccal nerve supply?
* Buccinator | * Lip muscles
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What does the marginal mandibular supply?
• Muscles of the lower lip and chin
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What does the cervical nerve supply?
Platysma
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Facial nerve injury at the cerebellopontine angle
* Balance and hearing problems * Ipsilateral facial muscle paralysis * Hyperacusis (pain on loud sounds) * Taste disturbances * Reduced lacrimal secretion
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Facial nerve injury distal to the stylomastoid foramen
* Ipsilateral facial muscle paralysis | * Dry eye, drooling
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Facial nerve injury within the petrous temporal bone
* Depending on exact location: * Reduced lacrimal secretion * Hyperacusis * Taste disturbance * Ipsilateral facial paralysis
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Corneal reflex
* eyes close in response to touch * Efferent branch is facial nerve * Efferent branch is nasociliary of trigeminal
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Where is the nuclei of the glossopharyngeal nerve?
In the medulla
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What is the motor nucleus of the glossopharyngeal nerve?
Nucleus ambiguus
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What is the sensory nucleus of the glossopharyngeal nerve?
Nucleus solitarius
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Branches of the glossopharyngeal nerve
• Tympanic branch to the middle ear, tympanic membrane and mastoid air cells
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Glossopharyngeal sensory
* General sensation from the middle ear, oropharynx, palatine tonsil, inferior aspect of soft palate, posterior 1/3 of the tongue * General visceral sensation from the carotid sinus and carotid body * Special visceral sensation (taste) from posterior 1/3 of the tongue
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Motor supply glossopharyngeal
• Stylopharyngeal
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Where are the nuclei of the vagus?
medulla
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Motor nucleus of the vagus
• Nucleus Ambiguus
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Sensory nucleus of the vagus
• Nucleus solitarius (taste and general visceral)
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Describe the course of the vagus
• Leaves the brainstem and passes through the jugular foramen with CNIX and XI
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General somatic sensation vagus
* Deep Auricle | * Parts of the external acoustic meatus
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General visceral sensation vagus
* Laryngopharynx | * Larynx
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Motor supply vagus
• Striated muscle of larynx and pharynx
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Gag reflex
* Touch the posterior wall of the pharynx or the root of the tongue and the pharyngeal muscles supplied by the vagus will contract * Afferent = glossopharyngeal * Efferent = vagus
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What is the modality of the accessory nerve
Motor only
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Roots of the accessory Neve
* Spinal roots from C1 to C5 * Cranial root from nucleus ambiguus * Spinal roots enter the cranial cavity through the foramen magnum and join with the cranial root * both roots exit the skull via the jugular foramen as accessory nerve
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Course of the accessory nerve
* Exits the skull via jugular foramen | * Crosses the posterior triangle in the investing layer of fascia, surrounded by lymph nodes
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What does the accessory nerve innervate
* Trapezius | * Sternocleidomastoid
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Modalities of the hypoglossal nerve
Motor only
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Where is the hypoglsosal nucleus?
Medulla
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Describe the course of the hypoglossal
* Exits brainstem anterior to the olive * Emerges from the hypoglossal (anterior condylar canal) * Descends in the neck, passing lateral to both the internal and external carotid arteries (associated with a loop of Cx nerves that supply a strap of muscles of the neck) * Enters the oral cavity under the tongue, between the mylohyoid and hypoglossus
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What does the hypoglossal nerve supply?
All muscles of the tongue except palatoglossus
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What does injury of the hypoglossal nerve cause?
* Ipsilateral tongue weakness | * Tongue deviates to the side of weakness
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Innervation, posterior 1/3 of the tongue
* Taste by glossopharyngeal * General sensation by glossopharyngeal * Motor by hypoglossal except palatoglossus (vagus)
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Innervation, anterior 2/3 of the tongue
* Taste by chordates tympani or nervous intermedium (facial) * General sensation by the lingual nerve of V3 * Motor by hypoglossal except palatoglossus (vagus)
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Sensory innervation of the oropharynx, palatine tonsil, inferior aspect of soft palate, posterior 1/3 of tongue
Glossopharyngeal
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Sensory innervation of laryngopharynx, vallecula and epiglottis
Vagus
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Sensory innervation of the nasopharynx
Maxillary
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