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Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?
Which of the following is a motor cranial nerve?
Which of the following is a motor cranial nerve?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision?
Which of the following cranial nerves is a mixed nerve (containing both sensory and motor fibers)?
Which of the following cranial nerves is a mixed nerve (containing both sensory and motor fibers)?
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Which functional type activates visceral organs?
Which functional type activates visceral organs?
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Which cranial nerve controls muscles of the tongue?
Which cranial nerve controls muscles of the tongue?
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Which functional type mediates visceral sensation of taste?
Which functional type mediates visceral sensation of taste?
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Which cranial nerve is responsible for hearing and balance?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for hearing and balance?
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Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling most facial expressions?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling most facial expressions?
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Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for motor function of the tongue?
Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for motor function of the tongue?
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Which cranial nerve is involved in both hearing and balance?
Which cranial nerve is involved in both hearing and balance?
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Which cranial nerve controls the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles?
Which cranial nerve controls the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles?
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Which of the following nerves is NOT considered a 'special sense' nerve?
Which of the following nerves is NOT considered a 'special sense' nerve?
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Which nerve provides sensory information from the tongue, pharynx, and soft palate?
Which nerve provides sensory information from the tongue, pharynx, and soft palate?
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Where are the primary olfactory neurons located?
Where are the primary olfactory neurons located?
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What is the approximate regeneration period of olfactory receptor cells?
What is the approximate regeneration period of olfactory receptor cells?
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Which cells in the olfactory epithelium act as the source of new receptor cells?
Which cells in the olfactory epithelium act as the source of new receptor cells?
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In the olfactory bulb, which cells form the olfactory tract?
In the olfactory bulb, which cells form the olfactory tract?
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What is the primary olfactory area responsible for?
What is the primary olfactory area responsible for?
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What is the function of the anterior olfactory nucleus?
What is the function of the anterior olfactory nucleus?
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What is the term for the loss of the sense of smell?
What is the term for the loss of the sense of smell?
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The oculomotor nerve terminates in which of the following muscles?
The oculomotor nerve terminates in which of the following muscles?
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What condition is characterized by the drooping of the upper eyelid?
What condition is characterized by the drooping of the upper eyelid?
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Which cranial nerve's name translates to 'pulley'?
Which cranial nerve's name translates to 'pulley'?
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What is the primary function of the superior oblique muscle?
What is the primary function of the superior oblique muscle?
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Which cranial nerve exits the brainstem dorsally?
Which cranial nerve exits the brainstem dorsally?
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The abducens nerve emerges from which surface of the brainstem?
The abducens nerve emerges from which surface of the brainstem?
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What type of movement does the lateral rectus muscle control?
What type of movement does the lateral rectus muscle control?
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Which cranial nerve is affected if the eye shifts medially (medial strabismus)?
Which cranial nerve is affected if the eye shifts medially (medial strabismus)?
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The abducens nerve passes through which structure?
The abducens nerve passes through which structure?
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Which of the following is the motor nucleus of the trigeminal nerve located?
Which of the following is the motor nucleus of the trigeminal nerve located?
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What type of fibers are SVE fibers?
What type of fibers are SVE fibers?
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What type of sensation do GSA fibers transmit?
What type of sensation do GSA fibers transmit?
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The mesencephalic nucleus carries signals from muscle spindles of which action?
The mesencephalic nucleus carries signals from muscle spindles of which action?
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Which special sensory function is associated with the optic nerve?
Which special sensory function is associated with the optic nerve?
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Where are the optic nerve nuclei located?
Where are the optic nerve nuclei located?
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Through which structure does the optic nerve pass as it exits the skull?
Through which structure does the optic nerve pass as it exits the skull?
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What is the main clinical consequence of injury to the optic nerve?
What is the main clinical consequence of injury to the optic nerve?
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What percentage of optic nerve fibers cross at the optic chiasm?
What percentage of optic nerve fibers cross at the optic chiasm?
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Which of the following is NOT supplied by the oculomotor nerve?
Which of the following is NOT supplied by the oculomotor nerve?
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Which nucleus provides parasympathetic fibers to the oculomotor nerve?
Which nucleus provides parasympathetic fibers to the oculomotor nerve?
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What is the general function of the oculomotor nerve?
What is the general function of the oculomotor nerve?
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Through which opening does the oculomotor nerve pass to enter the orbit?
Through which opening does the oculomotor nerve pass to enter the orbit?
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Where are the parasympathetic cell bodies for the oculomotor nerve located?
Where are the parasympathetic cell bodies for the oculomotor nerve located?
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Flashcards
Olfactory nerve
Olfactory nerve
Cranial nerve Ⅰ responsible for the sense of smell.
Optic nerve
Optic nerve
Cranial nerve Ⅱ responsible for vision.
Oculomotor nerve
Oculomotor nerve
Cranial nerve Ⅲ that controls most eye movements.
Trochlear nerve
Trochlear nerve
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Trigeminal nerve
Trigeminal nerve
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Facial nerve
Facial nerve
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Vestibulocochlear nerve
Vestibulocochlear nerve
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Mixed nerves
Mixed nerves
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Facial Nerve (VII)
Facial Nerve (VII)
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Vestibulocochlear Nerve (VIII)
Vestibulocochlear Nerve (VIII)
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Hypoglossal Nerve (XII)
Hypoglossal Nerve (XII)
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Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX)
Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX)
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Vagus Nerve (X)
Vagus Nerve (X)
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Spinal Accessory Nerve (XI)
Spinal Accessory Nerve (XI)
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Somatic Motor Nerves
Somatic Motor Nerves
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Special Sense Nerves
Special Sense Nerves
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Proprioception
Proprioception
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Olfactory Nerve Function
Olfactory Nerve Function
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Olfactory Epithelium
Olfactory Epithelium
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Anosmia
Anosmia
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Olfactory Bulb
Olfactory Bulb
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Mitral and Tufted Cells
Mitral and Tufted Cells
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Primary Olfactory Area
Primary Olfactory Area
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Anterior Olfactory Nucleus
Anterior Olfactory Nucleus
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Ptosis
Ptosis
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Ophthalmoplegia
Ophthalmoplegia
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Left Oculomotor Paralysis
Left Oculomotor Paralysis
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Trochlear Nerve Exit
Trochlear Nerve Exit
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Superior Oblique Muscle Function
Superior Oblique Muscle Function
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Optic Nerve Course
Optic Nerve Course
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Optic Chiasm
Optic Chiasm
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Lateral Geniculate Body
Lateral Geniculate Body
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Optic Tract
Optic Tract
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Visual Cortex
Visual Cortex
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Circadian Rhythm
Circadian Rhythm
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Oculomotor Nerve Functions
Oculomotor Nerve Functions
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Ciliary Ganglion
Ciliary Ganglion
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Edinger-Westphal Nucleus
Edinger-Westphal Nucleus
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General Somatic Afferent
General Somatic Afferent
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Abducens nerve (VI)
Abducens nerve (VI)
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Lateral rectus muscle
Lateral rectus muscle
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Medial Rectus Muscle
Medial Rectus Muscle
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Medial strabismus
Medial strabismus
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Cavernous sinus
Cavernous sinus
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Trigeminal sensory nuclei
Trigeminal sensory nuclei
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Mesencephalic nucleus
Mesencephalic nucleus
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Reflex control of bite
Reflex control of bite
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Study Notes
Cranial Nerves
- Cranial nerves are a set of twelve paired nerves in the vertebrate brain, connecting to various parts of the body.
- They transmit sensory information from the body to the central nervous system (CNS), as well as motor commands from the CNS to the muscles
- They vary in function and some nerves contain both sensory and motor fibres
- The 12 cranial nerves are numbered and named based on their location in the brain, and the areas they control.
Functional Types of Cranial Nerves
- There are different types of functions for cranial nerves, each with a specific role.
- General Somatic Efferent (GSE): Controls muscles from somites, including skeletal and extraocular muscles, as well as some in the tongue
- General Visceral Efferent (GVE) - Activates visceral organs
- Special Visceral Efferent (SVE): Activates muscles derived from the pharyngeal arches, face, palate pharynx and larynx(excluding eye & tongue).
- General Somatic Afferent (GSA) - Mediates information from muscles, skin, ligaments and joints
- General Visceral Afferent (GVA) - Mediates sensory innervation from the visceral organs
- Special Visceral Afferent (SVA) - Mediates visceral sensations such as taste (tongue) and smell from the nose
- Special Somatic Afferent (SSA) - Mediates special sensory sensations such as vision (retina) and hearing & equilibrium (inner ear).
Classification of Cranial Nerves
- Sensory cranial nerves contain only afferent (sensory) fibers. Example: Olfactory nerve, Optic nerve, Vestibulocochlear nerve
- Motor cranial nerves contain only efferent (motor) fibers. Example: Oculomotor nerve, Trochlear nerve, Abducent nerve, Accessory nerve, Hypoglossal nerve
- Mixed nerves contain both sensory and motor fibers. Example: Trigeminal nerve, Facial nerve, Glossopharyngeal nerve, Vagus nerve.
Olfactory Nerve (CN I)
- Special Sensory for smell
- Olfactory mucosa (SVA) sends signals to the cribriform foramina to the olfactory bulb
- Signals then travel to the olfactory nerve.
- Olfactory signals go to the ipsilateral olfactory cortex without synapsing in the thalamus.
Optic Nerve (CN II)
- Special Somatic for vision
- Optic nerve fibers carry information from the retina to the lateral geniculate body to the visual cortex in the occipital lobe,
- About 80-90% of optic nerve fibers cross at the optic chiasm
- Small number of fibers leave the chiasm to the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus influencing circadian rhythm.
- Damage to the optic nerve can result in visual loss
Oculomotor Nerve (CN III)
- Includes both somatic and parasympathetic fibers
- Supplies several extrinsic eye muscles (superior, inferior, medial rectus, inferior oblique and levator palpebrae superioris).
- Innervates the constrictor pupillae (sphincter pupillae) muscle in the iris.
- Innervates the ciliary muscle that controls the lens accommodation
- Edinger-Westphal nucleus, the parasympathetic nucleus, is located within the midbrain near the superior colliculus.
Trochlear Nerve (CN IV)
- Somatic Motor
- Innervates the superior oblique muscle
- Efferent fibers cross over and go to the contralateral superior oblique muscle.
- The trochlear nerve is the only cranial nerve that exits from the posterior/dorsal portion of the brainstem.
Abducens Nerve (CN VI)
- Somatic Motor
- Innervates the lateral rectus muscle
- Emerges from the pontomedullary junction
- Runs in subarachnoid space of the posterior cranial fossa
- Pierces dura at the point lateral to dorsum sellae
- Passes through the superior orbital fissure in tendinous ring
- Fibers coordinate lateral eye gaze
Trigeminal Nerve (CN V)
- Mixed nerve (sensory and motor)
- Three major divisions: ophthalmic (V1), maxillary (V2), and mandibular (V3)
- Three sensory nuclei: Mesencephalic, pontine (primary sensory), & spinal
- Sensory functions mediate pain, temperature, proprioception, and touch
- Motor functions control muscles involved in mastication (chewing), speech among others
Additional Information
- Many other cranial nerves and their functions exist, some involving different types of functions (general somatic efferent, general visceral efferent, special visceral efferent, general somatic afferent, general visceral afferent, special visceral afferent, special somatic afferent).
- These cranial nerves have specific origins and distributions and perform various functions relevant to several body parts with the brain.
- The structures and functions of cranial nerves are vital for understanding the overall function and integration of the nervous system.
- Clinical information provided for each cranial nerve highlights various conditions regarding each nerve.
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Test your knowledge on cranial nerves with this quiz. Discover which nerves are responsible for sensory and motor functions, as well as those that mediate special senses. Perfect for students studying anatomy or neuroanatomy.