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Title: Cranial Nerves

Description: Nerves and functions

Total Flash Cards: 12

Created: 12/17/2009 09:52:21

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Term
Nerve I
Definition

Olfactory

 

fibers from olfactory epithelia go through cribriform plate to the olfactory bulb

 

Sensory: Smell

 

Test: Smelling oils (clove or vanilla)

Term
Nerve II
Definition

Optic Nerve

 

Retina through optic foramen to optic chaisma to optic tract (thalamus) then optic cortex

 

Sensory: Vision

 

Test eye chart, feild of veiw, ophthalmoscope (papilledema, swelling of optic disc) Check blood vessels

Term
Nerve III
Definition

Oculomotor

 

Fibers from dorsal midbrain through the superior orbital fissure

 

Primarily motor: move the inferior oblique and superior, inferior, and medial rectus muscles, moves the levator palebrae muscles for eylid; Smooth muscle controlling lens shape (parasympathetic)

 

Tests Pupils for size, shape, equality, pupillary reflex w/pinlight; convergence of nearsighted vision, following objects

Term
Nerve IV
Definition

Trochlear

 

Fibers emerge from midbrain through superior orbital fissure

 

Somatic motor fibers to Superior oblique muscle

 

Test pupils size, shape, & equality; pupillary reflex w/pinlight; convergence for near vision, following objects

Term
Nerve V
Definition

Trigeminal

 

Fibers emerge through the ponsand go to-

Ophthalmic: Superior orbital fissure

Maxillary: Foramen rotundum

Mandibular: Foramen Ovale

 

Function: Mixed Major sensory of face to skin of face & anterior scalp, from mucosae of nose and mouth & surface of eyes; Mandibular division innervates mastification muscles & muscle of floor of mouth

 

Test: Sensation of pain touch & temp with pin & hot & cold objects; Corneal reflex w/cotton; Clenching teeth and moving jaw sise to side and opening mouth w/resistance

Term
Nerve VI
Definition

Abducens

 

Lower pons through superior orbital fissure

 

Motor fibers Lateral rectus muscle

 

Test Pupils size shape & equality, pupillary reflex w/pinlight; convergence of near vision, following objects

Term
Nerve VII
Definition

Facial

 

Pons through the internal acoustic meatus and the Sternomastoid foramen

 

Mixed-somatic fibers to facial expressions & parasympathetic fibers to lacrimal & salivary glands

Sensory-taste receptors to anterior tongue

 

Anterior toungue tested for taste w/sweat sour & bitter flavors; symmetry of face checked, close eyes, smile, whistle. Tearing assesed w/ammonia fumes

Term
Nerve VIII
Definition

Vestibulocochlear

 

Inner ear equilibrium & hearing through internal acoustic meatus to the pons

 

Sensory: Hearing from the cochlear and equilibrium from the semicircular canals

 

Tested with tunig forks or air

Term
Nerve IX
Definition

Glossopharyngeal

 

Medulla to the jugular foramen

 

Primarily: somatic fibers for pharyngeal, parasypathestic fibers for salivary glands;

Sensory fibers from pharynx, tonsil, posterior tongue; chemoreceptor & pressure receptors of carotid artery

 

Tongue depressor used check uvula; gag reflex swallowing coughing & speaking; taste for posterior tongue

Term
 Nerve X
Definition

Vagus

 

Medulla through the jugular foramen

 

Mixed: Somatic & sensory fibers to pharynx & Larynx, parasympathetic Heart, smooth muscle & abdominal visceral organs; sensor to visceral

 

Tests gag, swallowing, coughing & speaking

Term
Nerve XI
Definition

Accessory

 

Medulla through the jugular foramen

 

Mixed: Somatic fibers to sternocleidomastoid & trapezius & soft palate; Pharynx & larynx

 

Rotaing head w/resistance

Term
Nerve XII
Definition

Hypoglossal

 

Medulla through hypoglossal canal to tongue

 

Mixed: Somatic fibers to tongue

 

Test: protrude & retract tongue