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| How are Cranial Nerves numbered? |
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Definition
| Roman Numeral I-XII [rostral to caudal] |
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| Where are cranial nerves located on the brain? |
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Definition
| All but X are in the middle |
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| What are the three types of functions cranial nerves can have? |
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Definition
Sensory- Special or general
Somatic motor- Skeletal muscles
Parasympathetic- Regulation of glands, smooth muscles, cardiac muscle |
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Term
| What does proprioception mean? |
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Definition
| Positional information of body parts |
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Name all of the Cranial Nerves
Think: Oh once one takes the anatomy final – very good vacations are heavenly! |
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Definition
Olfactory – I
Optic – II
Oculomotor – III
Trochlear – IV
Trigeminal – V
Abducens – VI
Facial - VII
Vestibulocochlear - VIII (Also known as auditory)
Glossopharyngeal – IX
Vagus – X
Accessory – XI (Also known as spinal accessory)
Hypoglossal – XII |
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Term
| What type of nerve is Olfactory – I and what does it do? |
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Definition
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| What type of nerve is Optic - II and what does it do? |
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Definition
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| What type of nerve is Oculomotor – III and what does it do? |
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Definition
Motor- 4 of the 6 eye muscles
Parasympathetic- Constriction of pupil, Movement of lens |
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| What type of nerve is Trochlear – IV and what does it do? |
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Definition
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| What type of nerve is Trigeminal - V and what does it do? |
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Definition
Sensory- Face, nasal cavity, lips, skin of mandible
Motor- Muscles of mastication, anterior belly of digastric, mylohyoid |
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Term
| What type of nerve is Abducens – VI and what does it do? |
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Definition
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| What type of nerve is Facial – VII and what does it do? |
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Definition
Sensory- Taste
Motor- Facial muscles, posterior belly of digastric
Parasympathetic- Salivary glands, glands of nasal cavity |
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Term
| What type of nerve is Vestibulocochlear – VIII and what does it do? |
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Definition
| Sensory- Hearing and balance |
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Term
| What type of nerve is Glossopharyngeal – IX and what does it do? |
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Definition
Sensory-Taste, back of mouth, tonsils, middle ear
Motor- One muscle of pharynx
Parasympathetic- Salivary gland, glands of tongue |
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Term
| What type of nerve is Vagus – X and what does it do? |
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Definition
Sensory- Taste, back of mouth, larynx, thoracic and abdominal organs
Motor- Muscles of larynx, one muscle of tongue
Parasympathetic- Thoracic and abdominal organs |
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| What type of nerve is Accessory – XI and what does it do? |
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Definition
| Motor- Muscles of neck and back |
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Term
| What type of nerve is Hypoglossal – XII and what does it do? |
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Definition
| Motor- Tongue and throat muscles |
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Term
| Are CN part of the CNS or PNS? |
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Definition
| Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) because they leave the brain |
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Term
| Which CN's are purely sensory? |
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Definition
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| Which CN's are purely motor? |
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Definition
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| What is the Mnemonic for CN function? |
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Definition
| Some Say Marry Money But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter Most [sensory, sensory, motor, motor, both, etc.] |
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