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Where does the Oculomotor Nucleus (CN III) reside?
Superior Colliculus of Midbrain
Where does the Trochlear Nucleus (CN IV) reside?
Inferior Colliculus of Midbrain
Edinger-Westphal Nucleus is found in which cranial nerve?
Cranial Nerve III
What are some components of the midbrain?
Nuclei of CN III, IV, V

-Superior/Inferior Colliculus
-Superior Medullary Vellum
-Mesencephalic Nucleus of CN IV
What are the components of the Pons?
Nuclei of CN V, VI, VII

-Motor Nucleus of CN V
-Abducent Nucleus of CN VI
-Superior Salivatory Nucleus of CN VII
-Motor Facial Nucleus of CN VII
-Principal Sensory Nucleus of CN V
-Nucleus of Spinal Tract of CN V (subnucleus rostralis)
What are some of the components of the Medulla?
CN V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII

-Inferior Salivatory Nucleus of CN IX
-Nucleus ambigus of CN XI, CN X, CN IX
-Hypoglossal Nucleus of CN XII
-Dorsal Motor Nucleus of CN XII
-Cochlear area of CN VIII
-Vestibular area of CN VIII
-Nucleus of Spinal tract of CN V
-Nucleus of Solitary tract (used by CN VII, CN XI, and CN X)
Where is the Inferior Salivatory Nucleus found?
Medulla
Where is the Superior Salivatory Nucleus found?
Pons
Name the CN's that have BOTH motor and sensory innervations
-Trigeminal (CN V)
-Facial (CN VII)
-Glossopharyngeal (CN IX)
-Vagus (CN X)
Name the CN's that have just SENSORY innervations
-Olfactory (CN I)
-Optic (CN II)
-Vestibulocochlear (VIII)
Name the CN's that have just MOTOR innervations
-Oculomotor (CN III)
-Trochlear (CN IV)
-Abducens (CN VI)
-Accessory (CN XI)
-Hypoglossal (CN XII)
Superior colliculi of the mid-midbrain contains what?
-CN III
-Superior Colliculi of the mid-midbrain
-Cerebral peduncles
Inferior colliculus of caudal midbrain contains what?
-CN IV
-Cerebral peduncles
Mid pons contains what?
-CN V
-4th Ventricle
Caudal pons contains what?
-CN VII (nucleus of VII behind pons)
-CN VI
-4th Ventricle
Rostral medulla contains what?
-CN IX
-CN VIII
-Olives
-Pyramids
-4th Ventricle
-LCST
Middle medulla contains what?
-CN X
-CN XII
-Olives
-Pyramids
Caudal medulla contains what?
-Sensory and Motor for CN X
-Pyramidal decussation (cross at caudal medulla)
What is the function of CN I?
Smell
What is the function of CN II?
Vision
What is the function of CN III?
LMN: innervates 4 extraocular muscles (sup, inf, medial rectus; inferior oblique), straited muscle of eyelid (levator palpebrae sup)

Parasym: Pupillary constriction (sphincter pup muscle), accomodation of lens (ciliary body muscle) for near vision
What is the function of CN IV?
LMN: innervates one extraocular muscle (superior oblique muscle)
What is the function of CN V?
Sensory: from most of face, including skin, cornea, sinuses, most of oral cavity (teeth, anterior 2/3 of tongue, muscles of face, jaws (proprioception from TMJ joint))

LMN: muscles of mastication, plus tensor tympani, tensor palati, myolohyoid, anterior belly of digastric m
What is the clinical exam used for CN I?
Various odors applied to each nostril
What is the clinical exam used for CN II?
Visual acuity, visual fields
What is the clinical exam for CN III?
Movements of eyes (medial and vertical) and of upper eyelid
What is the clinical exam for CN IV?
Downward movement of adducted eye
What is the clinical exam for CN V?
-Test sensation from face, light touch by cotton swab, 2 point tactile by caliper, pain by pinprick, hot and cold test tubes, corneal reflex by touching cornean, jaw jerk reflex by tapping chin (sensory)

-Jaw movements (LMN)
Typical dysfunction of CN I?
Loss of smell (anosmia)
Typical dysfunction of CN II?
Loss of vision (anopia)
Typical dysfunction of CN III?
Double vision (diplopia), deviation of eye outward (lateral strabismus), drooping eyelid (ptosis) (LMN dysfxn)

Dilated fixed pupil (mydriasis), disruption of near vision, accomodation (PARASYM dysfcn)
Typical dysfunction of CN IV?
Double vision (diplopia), difficulty walking downstairs, compensatory head tilt, leading to neck problems
Typical dysfunction of CN V?
Decreased sensitivity of numbness of face, brief attacks of severe pain (trigeminal neuralgia) (SENSORY dysfcn)

Weakness and washing of jaw muscles, assymetric chewing (LMN dysfcn)
Function of Abducens Nerve
LMN: innervates one extraocular muscle (lateral rectus m)
Pressure from the anterior direction of the spinal chord, such as herniation of disc, will show first symptoms where?
Sacral nerves
Fasiculus Gracilis
Lower body ("graceful legs")
Fasiculus Cuneatus
Upper body
Hypoglossal Nerve
Purely motor
Nucleus of this nerve contains cell bodies of LMN who axons exit ventrally as a series of rootlets (b/w pyramids and olive)

INN skeletal muscle of tons of tongue
Damage of hypoglossal nerve results in what?
ipsilateral LMN paralysis of tongue. tongue when protruded deviates to side of injury
Vagus Nerve
Mixed nerve; nucleus ambigus contains cell bodies of LMN to skel muscle of soft palate, pharynx, larynx, and upper esophagus, efferent limb of gag reflex

Dorsal motor nucleus of this nerve: contains preganglionic parasymp fibers to viscera of neck, thorax, upper 2/3 of abdomen

Nucleus solitarius: taste from epiglottis, interneurons for visceral reflexes

Spinal tract and nucleus of V: general sensory from external ear, larynx, lower pharynx, and upper esophagus
Damage to vagus nerve results in what?
ipsilateral paralysis of soft palate, pharynx, larynx, causing hoarsness of voice, difficulty swallowing, loss of gag reflex
Syndromes of the middle third of the medulla
Medial medullary syndrome,