Neuropathophysiology COMPREHENSIVE
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jtz5ms
1. What structures make The brain and spinal cord.
up the central nervous
system (CNS)?
2. What structures make All nerves outside the CNS.
up the peripheral ner-
vous system (PNS)?
3. What does afferent Sensory information traveling toward the CNS/brain.
mean?
4. What does efferent Motor information traveling from the CNS/brain to the periphery.
mean?
5. What is a nucleus in neu- A group of neuronal cell bodies located within the CNS.
roanatomy?
6. What is a ganglion in A group of neuronal cell bodies located outside the CNS in the PNS.
neuroanatomy?
7. What is a nerve plexus? A peripheral network in which nerves from different spinal nerves
intersect, mix, and redistribute.
8. What are the major ex- CN I, CN II, and part of CN XI.
ceptions to the state-
ment that cranial nerves
arise from the brain-
stem?
9. Which cranial nerve CN X, the vagus nerve.
has extensive parasym-
pathetic innervation
, Neuropathophysiology COMPREHENSIVE
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jtz5ms
through the thorax and
abdomen?
10. What is the cra- Midbrain ’pons ’medulla.
nial-to-caudal order of
the brainstem?
11. Which cranial nerves lo- CN III and CN IV.
calize to the midbrain in
the lecture's Rule of 4s?
12. Which cranial nerves lo- CN V, VI, VII, and VIII.
calize to the pons in the
lecture's Rule of 4s?
13. Which cranial nerves lo- CN IX, X, XI, and XII.
calize to the medulla in
the lecture's Rule of 4s?
14. What is another name Spinal accessory nerve; also called the accessory nerve.
for CN XI?
15. What is another name Vestibulocochlear nerve; historically also called the auditory/acoustic
for CN VIII? nerve.
16. What does CN stand for? Cranial nerve.
17. CN I: name, type, and Olfactory; Sensory; Smell.
main function?
18. How is CN I (Olfactory) Ask the patient to identify a familiar odor with eyes closed.
tested?
19. Optic; Sensory; Vision; afferent limb of pupillary light reflex.
, Neuropathophysiology COMPREHENSIVE
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jtz5ms
CN II: name, type, and
main function?
20. How is CN II (Optic) test- Visual acuity, visual fields, funduscopic exam, color vision, and afferent
ed? pupillary testing.
21. CN III: name, type, and Oculomotor; Motor + parasympathetic; Most extraocular movements,
main function? eyelid elevation, pupillary constriction, accommodation.
22. How is CN III (Oculomo- Pupils, accommodation, eyelid elevation, and extraocular movements.
tor) tested?
23. CN IV: name, type, and Trochlear; Motor; Superior oblique.
main function?
24. How is CN IV (Trochlear) Extraocular movement testing, especially depression of an adducted
tested? eye.
25. CN V: name, type, and Trigeminal; Both; Facial sensation; muscles of mastication.
main function?
26. How is CN V (Trigeminal) Facial sensation in V1/V2/V3, corneal reflex afferent limb, jaw clench.
tested?
27. CN VI: name, type, and Abducens; Motor; Lateral rectus; eye abduction.
main function?
28. How is CN VI (Abducens) Ask patient to abduct the eye during EOM testing.
tested?
29. CN VII: name, type, and Facial; Both; Facial expression; taste anterior 2/3; lacrimation/saliva-
main function? tion; corneal reflex efferent limb.
30.
, Neuropathophysiology COMPREHENSIVE
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jtz5ms
How is CN VII (Facial) Raise eyebrows, close eyes tightly, smile, puff cheeks; taste when indi-
tested? cated.
31. CN VIII: name, type, and Vestibulocochlear; Sensory; Hearing and balance.
main function?
32. How is CN VIII (Vestibu- Hearing tests, Weber/Rinne, vestibular assessment.
locochlear) tested?
33. CN IX: name, type, and Glossopharyngeal; Both; Taste/sensation posterior 1/3 tongue; gag
main function? reflex afferent; swallowing.
34. How is CN IX (Glossopha- Assess gag/swallow and posterior pharyngeal sensation as appropri-
ryngeal) tested? ate.
35. CN X: name, type, and Vagus; Both; Palate/pharynx/larynx; gag reflex efferent; parasympa-
main function? thetic thorax/abdomen.
36. How is CN X (Vagus) test- Listen to voice, observe palate elevation/uvula, cough/gag/swallow.
ed?
37. CN XI: name, type, and Accessory; Motor; Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius.
main function?
38. How is CN XI (Accessory) Head turn and shoulder shrug against resistance.
tested?
39. CN XII: name, type, and Hypoglossal; Motor; Tongue movement.
main function?
40. How is CN XII (Hypoglos- Protrude tongue and assess deviation/strength.
sal) tested?
41.
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jtz5ms
1. What structures make The brain and spinal cord.
up the central nervous
system (CNS)?
2. What structures make All nerves outside the CNS.
up the peripheral ner-
vous system (PNS)?
3. What does afferent Sensory information traveling toward the CNS/brain.
mean?
4. What does efferent Motor information traveling from the CNS/brain to the periphery.
mean?
5. What is a nucleus in neu- A group of neuronal cell bodies located within the CNS.
roanatomy?
6. What is a ganglion in A group of neuronal cell bodies located outside the CNS in the PNS.
neuroanatomy?
7. What is a nerve plexus? A peripheral network in which nerves from different spinal nerves
intersect, mix, and redistribute.
8. What are the major ex- CN I, CN II, and part of CN XI.
ceptions to the state-
ment that cranial nerves
arise from the brain-
stem?
9. Which cranial nerve CN X, the vagus nerve.
has extensive parasym-
pathetic innervation
, Neuropathophysiology COMPREHENSIVE
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jtz5ms
through the thorax and
abdomen?
10. What is the cra- Midbrain ’pons ’medulla.
nial-to-caudal order of
the brainstem?
11. Which cranial nerves lo- CN III and CN IV.
calize to the midbrain in
the lecture's Rule of 4s?
12. Which cranial nerves lo- CN V, VI, VII, and VIII.
calize to the pons in the
lecture's Rule of 4s?
13. Which cranial nerves lo- CN IX, X, XI, and XII.
calize to the medulla in
the lecture's Rule of 4s?
14. What is another name Spinal accessory nerve; also called the accessory nerve.
for CN XI?
15. What is another name Vestibulocochlear nerve; historically also called the auditory/acoustic
for CN VIII? nerve.
16. What does CN stand for? Cranial nerve.
17. CN I: name, type, and Olfactory; Sensory; Smell.
main function?
18. How is CN I (Olfactory) Ask the patient to identify a familiar odor with eyes closed.
tested?
19. Optic; Sensory; Vision; afferent limb of pupillary light reflex.
, Neuropathophysiology COMPREHENSIVE
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jtz5ms
CN II: name, type, and
main function?
20. How is CN II (Optic) test- Visual acuity, visual fields, funduscopic exam, color vision, and afferent
ed? pupillary testing.
21. CN III: name, type, and Oculomotor; Motor + parasympathetic; Most extraocular movements,
main function? eyelid elevation, pupillary constriction, accommodation.
22. How is CN III (Oculomo- Pupils, accommodation, eyelid elevation, and extraocular movements.
tor) tested?
23. CN IV: name, type, and Trochlear; Motor; Superior oblique.
main function?
24. How is CN IV (Trochlear) Extraocular movement testing, especially depression of an adducted
tested? eye.
25. CN V: name, type, and Trigeminal; Both; Facial sensation; muscles of mastication.
main function?
26. How is CN V (Trigeminal) Facial sensation in V1/V2/V3, corneal reflex afferent limb, jaw clench.
tested?
27. CN VI: name, type, and Abducens; Motor; Lateral rectus; eye abduction.
main function?
28. How is CN VI (Abducens) Ask patient to abduct the eye during EOM testing.
tested?
29. CN VII: name, type, and Facial; Both; Facial expression; taste anterior 2/3; lacrimation/saliva-
main function? tion; corneal reflex efferent limb.
30.
, Neuropathophysiology COMPREHENSIVE
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jtz5ms
How is CN VII (Facial) Raise eyebrows, close eyes tightly, smile, puff cheeks; taste when indi-
tested? cated.
31. CN VIII: name, type, and Vestibulocochlear; Sensory; Hearing and balance.
main function?
32. How is CN VIII (Vestibu- Hearing tests, Weber/Rinne, vestibular assessment.
locochlear) tested?
33. CN IX: name, type, and Glossopharyngeal; Both; Taste/sensation posterior 1/3 tongue; gag
main function? reflex afferent; swallowing.
34. How is CN IX (Glossopha- Assess gag/swallow and posterior pharyngeal sensation as appropri-
ryngeal) tested? ate.
35. CN X: name, type, and Vagus; Both; Palate/pharynx/larynx; gag reflex efferent; parasympa-
main function? thetic thorax/abdomen.
36. How is CN X (Vagus) test- Listen to voice, observe palate elevation/uvula, cough/gag/swallow.
ed?
37. CN XI: name, type, and Accessory; Motor; Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius.
main function?
38. How is CN XI (Accessory) Head turn and shoulder shrug against resistance.
tested?
39. CN XII: name, type, and Hypoglossal; Motor; Tongue movement.
main function?
40. How is CN XII (Hypoglos- Protrude tongue and assess deviation/strength.
sal) tested?
41.
