Cranial Nerves, Palsies of the Cranial Nerve, and Anatomy of the Eye

  1. Olfactory nerve number
    CN I
  2. Olfactory nerve type of axons and functions
    Sensory: smell
  3. Optic nerve number
    CN II
  4. Optic nerve type of axons and functions
    Sensory: vision
  5. Oculomotor nerve number
    CN III
  6. Oculomotor nerve type of axons and functions
    • Somatic motor: movement of eyeball (innervates 4 extrinsic eye muscles)
    • Visceral motor: parasympathetic control of pupil (constriction of pupil)
  7. Trochlear nerve number
    CN IV
  8. Trochlear nerve type of axons and functions
    Somatic motor: movement of eye (superior oblique muscle)
  9. Trigeminal nerve number
    CN V
  10. Trigeminal nerve type of axons and functions
    • Sensory: sensation of touch to the face, sensation of teeth, gums, lips
    • Somatic motor: muscles of mastication
  11. Abducens nerve number
    CN VI
  12. Abducens nerve type of axons and functions
    Somatic motor: movement of eye (lateral rectus muscle)
  13. Facial nerve number
    CN VII
  14. Facial nerve type of axons and functions
    • Sensory: taste (anterior 2/3 of tongue)
    • Somatic motor: muscles of facial expression
    • Visceral motor: parasympathetic control of salivary glands and lacrimation
  15. Vestibulocochlear nerve number
    CN VIII
  16. Vestibulocochlear nerve type of axons and functions
    Sensory: balance and hearing
  17. Glossopharyngeal nerve number
    CN IX
  18. Glossopharyngeal nerve type of axons and functions
    • Sensory: taste (posterior 1/3 of tongue), sensory input from receptors that monitor blood gases and blood pressure
    • Somatic motor: assists in swallowing
    • Visceral motor: parasympathetic control of parotid salivary gland
  19. Vagus nerve number
    CN X
  20. Vagus nerve type of axons and functions
    • Somatic motor: muscles of pharynx and larynx
    • Visceral motor: innervates smooth muscle of thoracic and abdominal organs (parasympathetic control)
    • Sensory: sensation from the above organs, sensory input from receptors that monitor blood gases and blood pressure
  21. Spinal accessory nerve number
    CN XI
  22. Accessory nerve type of axons and functions
    Somatic motor: movement of muscles in neck
  23. Hypoglossal nerve number
    CN XII
  24. Hypoglossal nerve type of axons and functions
    Somatic motor: movement of tongue
  25. What is a palsy?
    • Paralysis and loss of feeling
    • Can be permanent or temporary
  26. List the cranial nerves in order
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    • I: olfactory
    • II: optic
    • III: oculomotor
    • IV: trochlear
    • V: trigeminal
    • VI: abducens
    • VII: facial
    • VIII: auditory (vestibulocochlear)
    • IX: glossopharyngeal
    • X: vagus
    • XI: spinal accessory
    • XII: hypoglossal
  27. Which cranial nerves innervate the muscles of the eye?
    • LR6(SO4)R3
    • Lateral rectus: CN VI (abducens)
    • Superior oblique: CN IV (trochlear)
    • Remainder of extraocular muscles are innervated by CN III (oculomotor)
  28. What muscles are innervated by CN III?
    • Oculomotor nerve
    • Four external ocular muscles (superior, medial, inferior rectus, and inferior oblique)
    • Levator of the upper eyelid
  29. Which cranial nerves are motor, sensory, or mixed (both)?
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    • CN I: sensory
    • CN II: sensory
    • CN III: motor
    • CN IV: motor
    • CN V: both
    • CN VI: motor
    • CN VII: both
    • CN VIII: sensory
    • CN IX: both
    • CN X: both
    • CN XI: motor
    • CN XII: motor
  30. What is the function of the trochlea of the eye?
    Pulley system that pulls on superior oblique
  31. Superior oblique moves the eye…
    Down and laterally
  32. Inferior oblique moves the eye…
    Up and laterally
  33. Palsy of the oculomotor nerve causes _________________
    Ptosis (eye can’t be held open)
  34. Which cranial nerve is responsible for closing the eye? Which muscle is this?
    • CN VII: facial nerve
    • Orbicularis musclle
  35. Which cranial nerve is responsible for opening the eye?
    • CN III: oculomotor nerve
    • Levator muscle
  36. What are the clinical signs of oculomotor nerve palsy?
    • Ptosis
    • Dilation of pupil
    • Loss of accommodation of lens
    • Eyes turned downward and outward
    • Lateral strabismus
  37. Why does an oculomotor nerve (CN III) palsy cause the eye to turn downward and outward?
    The lateral rectus (CN VI) and superior oblique (CN IV) muscles are not affected so eye moves laterally and down
  38. Why does an oculomotor nerve (CN III) palsy cause ptosis in the eye?
    CN III innervated levator muscle so eye cannot stay open without it
  39. What are the signs of a trochlear nerve (CN IV) palsy?
    • Outward and upward rotation of the eye
    • Head tilting to compensate for double vision
  40. What are the signs of the abducens nerve (CN VI) palsy?
    Estropia: medial deviation of the eye
  41. Why does abducens nerve (CN VI) palsy cause estropia?
    Medial rectus not affected by abducens nerve, so it pulls eye medially
  42. The ________________ part of the facial nerve (CN VII) is responsible for lacrimation and salivation
    Superior salivatory nucleus
  43. ___________________ is a branch off the facial nerve that runs behind the eardrum
    Chorda tympani
  44. What are the branches off the facial nerve (CN VII)?
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    • Temporal branches
    • Zygomatic branches
    • Buccal branches
    • Mandibular branch
    • Cervical branch
  45. If the facial nerve (CN VII) is cut below the level of the nucleus, the patient will present with… This would be considered an ______________ lesion
    • The entire side of the face paralyzed
    • Lower motor neuronal
  46. If the facial nerve (CN VII) is cut above the level of the nucleus, the patient will present with… This would be considered an ______________ lesion
    • The area below the eyes is paralyzed (upper aspect has dual innervation from both sides of brain)
    • Upper motor neuronal
  47. Bell’s palsy is caused by a lower motor neuron lesion or an upper motor neuron lesion?
    Lower motor neuronal lesion
  48. Bell’s palsy is caused by paralysis of which nerve?
    Facial nerve (CN VII)
  49. What are the symptoms of Bell’s palsy?
    • Weakness of both upper and lower facial muscles
    • Inability to close the eye tightly
    • Impaired lacrimation, salivation, and taste
  50. _________________ is the most common cause of facial muscle weakness and cranial neuropathy
    Bell’s palsy
  51. Hypoglossal nerve supplies the contralateral/ipsilateral muscle of the tongue
    Ipsilateral
  52. What are the symptoms of a hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) palsy (lower motor neuron)?
    • Atrophy of the ipsilateral side of tongue
    • Tongue deviates towards affected side
  53. What is a strabismus?
    Cross-eyed
  54. What is the difference between a bulbar and a pseudo-bulbar palsy?
    • Bulbar: lower motor neuron lesion
    • Pseudo-bulbar: bilateral upper motor neuron lesion
  55. Which cranial nerves originate from the cerebrum?
    • CN I
    • CN II
  56. Which cranial nerves originate from the midbrain?
    • CN III
    • CN IV
  57. Which cranial nerves originate from the pons?
    • CN V
    • CN VI
    • CN VII
  58. Which cranial nerves originate from the medulla?
    • CN VIII
    • CN IX
    • CN X
    • CN XI
    • CN XII
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