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NBCE Part 1
LaRose CN 1
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08/23/2012
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1.       CN I is known as the _____ nerve and is derived from the _____.
 Definition
OLFACTORY; TELENCEPHALON
Term
2.       CN II is known as the _____ nerve as is derived from the _____.
 Definition
OPTIC NERVE; DIENCEPHALON
Term
3.       CN III is known as the _____ nerve and is derived from the _____.
 Definition
OCULOMOTOR; MESENCEPHALON
Term
4.       CN IV is known as the _____ nerve and is derived from the _____.
 Definition
TROCHLEAR; MESENCEPHALON
Term
5.       CN V is known as the _____ nerve and is derived from the _____.
 Definition
TRIGEMINAL; METENCEPHALON
Term
6.       CN VI is known as the _____ nerve and is derived from the _____.
 Definition
ABDUCENS; METENCEPHALON
Term
7.       CN VII is known as the _____ nerve and is derived from the _____.
 Definition
FACIAL; METENCEPHALON
Term
8.       CN VIII is known as the _____ nerve and is derived from the _____.
 Definition
VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR; METENCEPHALON
Term
9.       CN IX is known as the _____ nerve and is derived from the _____.
 Definition
GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL; MYELENCEPHALON
Term
10.   CN X is known as the _____ nerve and is derived from the _____.
 Definition
VAGUS; MYELENCEPHALON
Term
11.   CN XI is known as the _____ nerve and is derived from the _____.
 Definition
ACCESSORY; MYELENCEPHALON
Term
12.   CN XII is known as the _____ nerve and is derived from the _____.
 Definition
HYPOGLOSSAL; MYELENCEPHALON
Term
13.   The olfactory nerve consists of specialized sensory bipolar neurons located in the _____, which is found in the roof of the nasal cavity.
 Definition
OLFACTORY MUCOSA
Term
14.   Axons of the olfactory nerve pass through the _____ of the ethmoid bone.
 Definition
CRIBRIFORM PLATE
Term
15.   Unlike other neurons, olfactory neurons has the unique ability to _____ after they are destroyed.
 Definition
REGENERATE
Term
16.   The axons of olfactory nerves synapse with the _____ cells in the olfactory bulb.
 Definition
MITRAL CELLS
Term
17.   Most of the fibers from the mitral cells pass backwards in the _____.
 Definition
OLFACTORY TRACT
Term
18.   The mitral cell fibers end in the _____, which is located in the temporal lobe of the brain.
 Definition
PRIMARY OLFACTORY CORTEX
Term
19.   The olfactory cortex has connections with these 3 parts of the brain.
 Definition
1) HIPPOCAMPUS, 2) HYPOTHALAMUS, 3) LIMBIC SYSTEM
Term
20.   The olfactory cortex has connections with other parts of the brain including the _____, which is involved in linking smell with memory.
 Definition
HIPPOCAMPUS
Term
21.   The olfactory cortex is connected to the _____ linking smell with the autonomic nervous system.
 Definition
HYPOTHALAMUS
Term
22.   The olfactory cortex is connected to the _____ linking smell with emotions.
 Definition
LIMBIC SYSTEM
Term
23.   The olfactory nerve is the only cranial nerve that is not initially linked to the _____ before its fibers terminate in the primary olfactory cortex in the temporal cortex.
 Definition
THALAMUS
Term
24.   The optic nerve is made up of specialized sensory neurons called _____ and _____ located in the retina at the back of the eyeball.
 Definition
RODS AND CONES
Term
25.   Visual impulses are sent to the optic nerve via axons of the _____ of the retina.
 Definition
GANGLION CELLS
Term
26.   The optic nerves meet at the _____, which lies above the pituitary fossa.
 Definition
OPTIC CHIASM
Term
27.   Visual impulses from the _____ retina (temporal field of vision) cross over at the chiasm.
 Definition
NASAL RETINA
Term
28.   Damage at the optic chiasm will present with _____.
 Definition
BITEMPORAL HEMIANOPIA
Term
29.   Fibers of the optic nerve synapse in the _____ of the thalamus.
 Definition
LATERAL GENICULATE BODY
Term
30.   Optic fibers from the thalamus continue as the _____ to the primary visual cortex.
 Definition
OPTIC RADIATION (GENICULOCALCARINE TRACT)
Term
31.   Damage to the optic radiation will present with _____.
 Definition
HOMONYMOUS HEMIANOPIA
Term
32.   The primary visual cortex is located in the _____ on either side of the calcarine fissure.
 Definition
OCCIPITAL LOBE
Term
33.   Broadman’s area _____ is associated with vision.
 Definition
17
Term
34.   Damage to broadman’s area 17 will result in _____ with _____.
 Definition
HOMONYMOUS HEMIANOPIA WITH MACULAR SPARING
Term
35.   Cranial nerves _____, _____ and _____ are grouped together because they innervate the extra-ocular muscles.
 Definition
CN III, IV, VI
Term
36.   What is the pneumonic to remember what cranial nerve goes to what extra-ocular muscles?
 Definition
LR6, SO4, ALL OVER 3
Term
37.   CN III supplies all extra-ocular muscles of the eye except for the _____ and _____.
 Definition
LATERAL RECTUS AND SUPERIOR OBLIQUE
Term
38.   The oculomotor nerve also carries parasympathetic fibers to the iris muscle via the ciliary ganglion from the _____ which is located in the midbrain.
 Definition
EDINGER-WESTPHAL NUCLEUS
Term
39.   The parasympathetic fibers from the edinger-westphal nucleus are responsible for _____ and _____.
 Definition
CONSTRICTION OF THE PUPIL AND LENS ACCOMODATION
Term
40.   The trochlear nerve supplies the superior oblique muscle, which is responsible for turning the eye _____ and _____.
 Definition
DOWN AND OUT
Term
41.   The superior oblique muscle is tested clinically by asking the patient to look _____ then _____.
 Definition
IN; DOWN
Term
42.   CN _____ is the only cranial nerve that exists the brainstem dorsally.
 Definition
CN VI
Term
43.   CN VI innervates the lateral rectus muscle, which _____ the eye.
 Definition
ABDUCTS
Term
44.   CN _____ is the largest mixed cranial nerve.
 Definition
CN V
Term
45.   CN V has 2 roots, the larger is _____, while the smaller one is _____.
 Definition
SENSORY; MOTOR
Term
46.   The motor nucleus of CN V is located in the _____ and supplies the muscles of _____.
 Definition
PONS; MASTICATION
Term
47.   8 muscles of mastication supplied by CN V.
 Definition
1) TEMPORALIS, 2) INTERNAL PTERYGOID, 3) MASSETER, 4) EXTERNAL PTERYGOID, 5) MYLOHYOID, 6) TENSOR TYMPANI, 7) TENSORY VELI PALATINI, 8) ANTERIOR BELLY OF DIGASTRIC MUSCLE
Term
48.   There are3 parts of the sensory trigeminal nucleus which are _____, _____ and _____.
 Definition
MESENCEPHALIC, MAIN SENSORY, SPINAL
Term
49.   The _____ sensory nucleus of CN V carry proprioception, and is located in the _____.
 Definition
MESENCEPHALIC; MIDBRAIN
Term
50.   The _____ sensory nucleus of CN V carries touch, and is located in the _____.
 Definition
MAIN SENSORY; PONS
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