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What types of Nerve Fibers does the Olfactory Nerve (1) carry? Where does it exit?
-Sensory
-Olfactory Bulb
What types of Nerve Fibers does the Optic Nerve (2) carry? Where does it exit?
-Sensory
-Thalamus
What types of Nerve Fibers does the Oculomotor Nerve (3) carry? Where does it exit?
-Motor
-Midbrain
What types of Nerve Fibers does the Trochlear Nerve (4) carry? Where does it exit?
-Motor
-Midbrain
What types of Nerve Fibers does the Trigeminal Nerve (5) carry? Where does it exit?
-Sensory and Motor
-Pons
What types of Nerve Fibers does the Abducens Nerve (6) carry? Where does it exit?
-Motor
-Pontomedullary Junction
What types of Nerve Fibers does the Facial Nerve (7) carry? Where does it exit?
-Sensory and Motor
-Pontomedullary Junction
What types of Nerve Fibers does the Vestibulocochlear Nerve (8) carry? Where does it exit?
-Sensory
-Pontomedullary Junction
What types of Nerve Fibers does the Glossopharyngeal Nerve (9) carry? Where does it exit?
-Sensory and Motor
-Medulla
What types of Nerve Fibers does the Vagus Nerve (10) carry? Where does it exit?
-Sensory and Motor
-Medulla
What types of Nerve Fibers does the Spinal Accessory Nerve (11) carry? Where does it exit?
-Motor
-Cervical Spine
What types of Nerve Fibers does the Hypoglossal Nerve (12) carry? Where does it exit?
-Motor
-Medulla
Which Nerves are Single Function Nerves?
-1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12
-Olfactory - Olfactory Sensation
-Optic - Visual Sensation
-Trochlear - Superior Oblique
-Abducens - Lateral Rectus
-Vestibulocochlear - Hearing and Balance
-Spinal Accessory - SCM and Trapezius
-Hypoglossal - Muscles of the Tongue
What does the Vestibulocochlear Nerve (8) Function in?
Hearing and Balance Sense
What does the Accessory (11) Nerve Function in?
SCM and Trapezius
What does the Hypoglossal (12) Nerve Function in?
Muscles of the Tongue
Which Nerves are Sensory Only?
-Olfactory - 1
-Optic - 2
-Vestibulocochlear - 8
Which Nerves are Motor Only?
-Oculomotor - 3
-Trochlear - 4
-Abducens - 6
-Accessory - 11
-Hypoglossal - 12
Which Nerves are Sensory and Motor?
-Trigeminal - 5
-Glossopharyngeal - 9
-Vagus - 10
Which Nerves have 2 Functions? What are their Functions?
-Oculomotor: 1) Extraocular Muscles, 2) Parasympathetics to the Eyes
-Trigeminal: 1) Facial Sensation, 2) Muscles of Mastication
What are the functions of the Oculomotor Nerve?
-Extraocular Muscles
-Parasympathetics to the Eyes
What are the functions of the Trigeminal Nerve?
-Facial Sensation
-Muscles of Mastication
Which Nerves are Sensory Only?
-Olfactory - 1
-Optic - 2
-Vestibulocochlear - 8
Which Nerves are Motor Only?
-Oculomotor - 3
-Trochlear - 4
-Abducens - 6
-Accessory - 11
-Hypoglossal - 12
Which Nerves are Sensory and Motor?
-Trigeminal - 5
-Glossopharyngeal - 9
-Vagus - 10
Which Nerves have 2 Functions? What are their Functions?
-Oculomotor: 1) Extraocular Muscles, 2) Parasympathetics to the Eyes
-Trigeminal: 1) Facial Sensation, 2) Muscles of Mastication
What are the functions of the Oculomotor Nerve?
-Extraocular Muscles
-Parasympathetics to the Eyes
What are the functions of the Trigeminal Nerve?
-Facial Sensation
-Muscles of Mastication
Which Nerves are "Multi-Function" Nerves?
-Facial
-Glossopharyngeal
-Vagus
Oculomotor Nerve (3). Single, Double, Multi-Function? What are its specific functions?
-Single
-Somatic Efferent - Extraocular Muscles
-Visceral (Parasympathetic) Efferent - Pupillary Sphincter, Ciliary Muscles
Which Cranial Nerve is Responsible for Blinking?
Oculomotor Nerve
Trochlear Nerve (4). Single, Double, Multi-Function? What are its specific functions?
-Single
-Somatic Efferent - Superior Oblique Muscle
Trigeminal Nerve (5). Single, Double, Multi-Function? What are its specific functions?
-Double
-Branchial Efferent - Muscles of Mastication, Tensor Tympani
-Somatic Sensory - Face, Dura, Anterior 2/3 of Tongue, Proprioception
Abducens Nerve (6). Single, Double, Multi-Function? What are its specific functions?
-Single
-Somatic Efferent - Lateral Rectus Muscle
Facial Nerve (7). Single, Double, Multi-Function? What are its specific functions?
-Multi-Function
-Branchial Motor - Muscles of Facial Expression, Stapedius Muscle
-Visceral (Parasympathetic) Efferent - Submandibular, Sublingual, Lacrimal Glands
-Visceral Sensory Afferent - Taste on the Anterior 2/3 of the Tongue, Mucous Membrane
-Somatic Sensory Afferent - Outer Ear
Vestibulocochlear Nerve (8). Single, Double, Multi-Function? What are its specific functions?
-Single
-Special Sensory - Hearing and Balance
Glossopharyngeal Nerve (9). Single, Double, Multi-Function? What are its specific functions?
-Multi-Function
-Branchial Motor - Pharyngeal Muscles
-Visceral (Parasympathetic) Efferent - Parotid Gland
-Visceral Sensory Afferent - Taste in Posterior 1/3 of Tongue, Oropharynx, Carotid Body/Sinus
-Somatic Afferent - Posterior 1/3 of Tongue, Outer Ear
Vagus Nerve (10). Single, Double, Multi-Function? What are its specific functions?
-Multi-Function
-Branchial Motor - Pharyngeal Muscles, Laryngeal Muscles
-Visceral (Parasympathetic) Efferent - Thoarcic and Abdominal Viscera (until Splenic Flexure)
-Visceral Sensory Afferent - Thoracic and Abdominal Viscera, Taste (Epiglottis)
-Somatic Afferent - Outer Ear, Dura
Accessory Nerve (11). Single, Double, Multi-Function? What are its specific functions?
-Single
-Branchial Motor - SCM and Trazpezius
Hypoglossal Nerve (12). Single, Double, Multi-Function? What are its specific functions?
-Single
-Somatic Motor - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Tongue Muscles
Which Cranial Nerve is Responsible for sending Visceral (Parasympathetic) Efferent Fibers to the Pupillary Sphincter and Ciliary Muscles?
-Oculomotor
Which Cranial Nerve is Responsible for sending Branchial Motor Fibers to the Muscles of Mastication?
-Trigeminal
Which Cranial Nerve is Responsible for sending Somatic Afferent Fibers to the Face?
-Trigeminal
Which Cranial Nerve(s) are responsible for the actions of the tongue
Afferent Fibers
-Anterior 2/3 - Trigeminal (Somatic) and Facial (Visceral)
-Posterior 1/3 - Glossopharyngeal (Visceral and Somatic)
Which Cranial Nerve is Responsible for sending Somatic Afferent Fibers to the Anterior 2/3 of the Tongue?
Trigeminal
Which Cranial Nerve is Responsible for sending Visceral Afferent Fibers to the Anterior 2/3 of the Tongue?
Facial
Which Cranial Nerve is the Nerve of Facial Expression?
Facial Nerve
Which Cranial Nerve is Responsible for sending Visceral Efferent Fibers to most of the Glands of the Face (Submandibular, Sublingual, Lacrimal)?
Facial Nerve
Which Cranial Nerve is Responsible for sending Visceral Efferent Fibers to the Parotid Gland?
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Which Cranial Nerve is responsible for hearing?
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
Which 2 Cranial Nerves are responsible for sending Branchial Motor Innervation to the Pharyngeal Muscles?
-Glossopharyngeal
-Vagus
Which Cranial Nerve is Responsible for Afferent (Visceral and Somatic) Innervation of the Posterior 1/3 of the Tongue?
Glossopharyngeal
Which Cranial Nerve is responsible for Carotid Body and Carotid Sinus Sensory Innervation?
Glossopharyngeal
Which Cranial Nerve is Responsible for Motor (Parasympathetic) and Sensory Innervation of the Thoracic and Abdominal Viscera?
Vagus
What Cranial Nerve is responsible for Somatic Efferent Innervation of the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Tongue Musles?
Hypoglossal
What are the Visceral Motor Nuclei? Which Cranial Nerve? Where are they Found?
-All found in the Medulla
-Superior Salivatory Nucleus - Facial (7) - Submandibular, Sublingual, Lacrimal Glands
-Inferior Salivatory Nucleus - Glossopharyngeal (9) - Parotid Gland
-Dorsal Nucleus of the Vagus - Vagus Nerve (10)
What is the Nucleus Tractus Soltarius? Where is it found? What does its 2 parts function in?
-Receives visceral sensation and taste from the facial (VII), glossopharyngeal (IX) and vagus (X) cranial nerves.
-Medulla
-Caudal - Cardiovascular
-Rostral - Taste