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tsm 1.17 and 1.26 (cranial nerves
tsm 17,26
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Undergraduate 2
11/24/2012

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Term
Which CN's attactch to the forebrain?
Definition
1 and 2
Term
Which CN's attach medially to the brainstem?
Definition
3,4,6,12
Term
Which cranial nerves attatch laterally to the brainstem?
Definition
5,7,8,9,10, cranial 11
Term
Which cranial nerve attatches partially to the spinal chord?
Definition
11 the accesory spinal
Term
Do cranial nerve reflexes bypass the thalamus?
Definition
Yes
Term
What are the 3 special sensory CN's?
Definition
1,2,8
Term
What are the 5 motor CN's?
Definition
3,4,6,11,12
Term
What are the 4 mixed cranial nerves?
Definition
5,7,9,10
Term
Which CN,s carry parasympathetic fibres?
Definition
3(pupil control) 7(glands of the head) 9(parotid gland) 10(viscera)
Term
What are the afferent and efferent CN's in the corneal reflex in response to a physical stimulus?
Definition
The opthalmic branch of CN5- the temporal and zygomatic branches of CN7
Term
What are the afferent and efferent CN's in the corneal reflex in response to a light stimulus?
Definition
CN1-the temporal and zygomatic branches of CN7
Term
What are the afferent and efferent CN's in the lacrimal reflex ?
Definition
The opthalmic branch of CN5-Facial nerve(v complex)
Term
What are the afferent and efferent CN's in the stapedius reflex ?
Definition
CN8-CN7
Term
What are the afferent and efferent CN's in the salivary reflex ?
Definition
CN1-CN7(submandibular and sub mental) and CN9(parotid)
Term
What are the afferent and efferent CN's in the Pupillary reflex ?
Definition
CN2-CN3
Term
What are the afferent and efferent CN's in the accomodation reflex?
Definition
Cn2-Cn3
Term
What are the afferent and efferent CN's in the jaw jerk reflex?
Definition
Cn5(mandibular branch)-Cn5(mandibular branch)
Term
What are the afferent and effer CN's in the jaw opening reflex?
Definition
Cn5(mandibular branch)-Cn5(mandibular branch)
Term
What are the afferent and effer CN's in the gag reflex?
Definition
Cn9-Cn10
Term
What are the functions of the occulomotor nerve?
Definition
Parasympatheric control of ciliary muscle and sphincter pupillae. Motor control to all the muscles of the orbit except the lateral rectus and superior obliqe.
Term
What nuclei do the parasympathetic fibres that run with CN3 and control the pupil and ciliary muscle originate from?
Definition
The edinger westphal nucleus in the midbrain
Term
What nuclei do the alpha motor neurones in CN3 originate from?
Definition
3 motor neurone in the superior colliculus
Term
Which cranial nerves decusate before their target?
Definition
CN2 and 4
Term
What is the function of the trochlear nerve?
Definition
Control of the superior oblique muscle of the eye
Term
Where does CN 4 originate from?
Definition
Just below the inferior colliculus
Term
What are the motor functions of CN5?Which muscles are innervated?
Definition
Control muscles of mastication,tensor veli palatinin, mylohyoid, anterior belly of digastric and tensor tympani
Term
Which areas do the sensory fibres of CN5 innervate?
Definition
Skin of face, mucous membranes of mouth nose and sinuses, TMJ and teeth
Term
At what brainstem nucleus do pain,temp,pressure sensations from the CN's synapse? Where is it located?
Definition
Spinal v nucleus in the pons
Term
What is the function of the mesencephalic nucleus?
Definition
Recieves proprioception from CN5
Term
What is the function of the chief sensory nucles?
Definition
Recieves fine touch fromt CN5
Term
What is name and function of CN6?
Definition
Abducens. It is a motor nerve controlling the lateral rectus muscle
Term
What are the motor function of CN7?
Definition
Control of muscles of facial expression(also parasympathetic functions) and muscles of the middle ear
Term
What elements are controlled parasympathetically by CN7?
Definition
The submandibular sublingual, nose and oral cavity
Term
What is the sensory function of CN7?
Definition
Taste from the anterior 2/3rd of the tongue
Term
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Definition

a-olfactory bulb

b-olfactory nerve

c-abducens nerve

d-nervus intermedius

e-CN9

f-Cn10

g-Olive

h-ventral roots of first cervical nerve

i-pyramid

j-accesory nerve

k-Cn12

l-CN8

m-Cn7

n-Cn5

o-Cn4

p-Cn5

q-Cn2

 

Term
At what nucleus do nerves carrying taste sensation synapse and where is it located? Which CN's synapse here and where dot they carry taste from?
Definition
The gustatory portion of the solitary nucleus in the medulla. CN7 (anterior 2/3rds of tongue) Cn9(post 1/3 of tongue) and cn10(epiglottis)
Term
What synapses at the superior salivatory nucleus? where is it located?
Definition
Parasympathetic fibres which innervate the submandibular and sublingual glands and the glands of the oral and nasal cavities. Pons
Term
What is the name and function of CN8?
Definition
Vestibulocochlear. Carries hearing and vestibular sensation from the ear.
Term
What is CN 9?
Definition
Glossophayngeal
Term
What are the motor function of CN 9? Where doe the MN's synapse?
Definition
Stylopharyngeus. At the nucleus ambiguus
Term
Which neve innervates the parotid gland? Which nucleus do this synapse at and where is it located?
Definition
CN9. Inf salivary nuc in medulla
Term
What are the sensory functions of CN9?
Definition
Sensation from tonsils upper pharynx middle ear and post third of the tongue. Taste from posterior 3rd of the tongue. Visceral sensation from the carotid bodies and sinus
Term
Which nerve innervates the carotid bodies and sinus, at which nucleus does it synapse?
Definition
CN9. Solitary nucleus
Term
What are the motor functions of the vagus?
Definition
Control of palate, pharynx,larynx and upper oesophagus, and palatoglossus and cricotthyroid.
Term
Which nerve controls parasympathetic supply to the thorax and abdomen? Where is its nucleus
Definition
vagus. Dorsal nucleus of vagus in the medulla
Term
What are the sensory fuctions of the vagus nerve?
Definition
Sensation from lower pharynx, larynx, external ear, and tympanic membrane. Sensation from internal organs and aortic sinuses. Taste from the epiglottis
Term
What is the function of the solitary nucleus?
Definition
Contains a gustatory portion which recieves taste from CN7(ant 2/3 of tongue) CN9(post third) and CN 10 (epiglottis). Also recieves visceral information from chemoreceptors and baroreceptors in the carotid sinuses(CN9) and aortic bodies (CN10)
Term
What is the function of CN11?
Definition
Has a spinal and cranial component. The cranial part is efefctivly a component of CNX, the spinal part provides motor to trapezius and SCM muscles
Term
What is the function of Cn 12?
Definition
Motor to the tongue muscles
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