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Cranial nerve I

Olfactory nerve (S)
Cranial nerve II
Optic nerve (S)
Cranial nerve III
Occulomotor nerve (M)
Cranial nerve IV
Trochlear nerve (mixed)
Cranial nerve V
Trigeminal nerve (mixed)
Cranial nerve VI
Abducens nerve (M)
Cranial nerve VII
Facial nerve (M)
Cranial nerve VIII
Vestibulocochlear nerve (S)
Cranial nerve IX
Glossopharyngeal nerve (mixed)
Cranial nerve X
Vagus nerve (mixed)
Cranial nerve XI
Spinal accessory nerve (M)
Cranial nerve XII
Hypoglossal nerve (M)
Central nervous system
Brain and spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system
- 12 cranial nerves
- Autonomic Nervous System
~ parasympathetic "rest and digest"
~ sympathetic "fight or flight"
Forebrain
- cerebrum
~ conscious thought and action
- thalamus
~ directs incoming messages
~ switch board
- hypothalamus
~ releases hormones
~ controls involuntary ANS actions
~ influences homeostasis
Midbrain
Pathway for fibers carrying senses of hearing and sight
Hindbrain
- cerebellum
~ "little brain"
~ controls balance and coordination
- pons
~ controls respiration
- medulla oblongata
~ control of respiration and blood pressure
Meninges
- dura mater
(subdural space)
- arachnoid layer
(subarachnoid space)
- pia mater
Blood brain barrier
- protects brain from painful substances in blood stream
- allows anesthetic gas and analgesics into nervous tissue of brain
Special Senses
- sight
- taste
- smell
- hearing
- balance
Gustation
Sensation of taste
Olfaction
Sensation of smell
Parts of eye
Sclera Outer
Uvea ↕
Retina Inner
Entropion
Eyelid rolls inward and scratches cornea
Ectropion
Eyelid droops downward
Cherry eye
3rd eyelid swells (nictating membrane)
Keratoconjunctivitis
Pink eye; inflammation due to dryness
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
Dry eye; due to lack of production of tears
Cataracts
Cloudiness in eye; doesn't significantly affect vision until advanced
Nuclear sclerosis
Affects rods and cones; cloudiness in eye; breakdown of lens fibers
Glaucoma
Increased pressure in eye due to fluid buildup; leads to retina damage
Opthalmoscope
Used to look inside of eye
Parts of ear
External
Middle ↕
Internal
Aural hematoma
Severing of blood vessels in pinna resulting in inflammation and hemorrhage
Auditory ossicles
* transmit vibrations
Malleus (hammer)
Incus (anvil)
Stapes (stirrup)