Shared Flashcard Set

Details

12 cranial nerves
Fibers
16
Other
Graduate
12/06/2013

Additional Other Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
1 - olfactory nerve
Definition
special sense fibers (smell)
Term
2 - optic nerve
Definition
special sense fibers (vision)
Term
3 - oculomotor
Definition
Motor - extra ocular muscles
Parasympathetics - Makes iris constric
(ciliary ganglion/iris & ciliary body)
Term
4 - troclear
Definition
Motor - superior oblique muscle
Term
5 - trigeminal
Definition
sensory and motor
Term
V1 - ophthalmic branch
Definition
sensory fibers
Term
V2 - maxillary branch
Definition
sensory fibers
Term
V3 - mandibular branch
Definition
sensory and motor
Term
6 - abducens
Definition
Motor - lateral rectus muscle (abducts gaze)
Term
7 - facial
Definition
Special sense: taste (ant 2/3 tongue)
Sensory: geniculate ganglion
Motor: muscles of facial expression
Parasympathetic: (pterygopalentine ganglion to lacrimal gland)
(submandibular ganglion to SM/SL gland)
Term
8 - vestibularcochlear
Definition
Special sense: balance and hearing
Term
9 - glossopharyngeal
Definition
special sense: post 2/3 tongue
Sensory: around ear
Motor: stylopharengeal muscle
Parasympathetic: otic ganglion to parotid gland (uses 5 to get there)
Term
10 - vagus
Definition
Special sense: taste (by epiglottis)
sensory:
Motor: larynx
parasympathetics: gut/heart/lungs
(ganglion on wall near organs)
Term
11 - accessory
Definition
Motor: SCM & trap
Term
12 - hypoglossal
Definition
motor: intrinsic tongue muscles
Term
cranial nerves have 4 types of fibers
Definition
Special sense
Sensory
Motor
Parasympathetics
Supporting users have an ad free experience!