NBCE - GENERAL ANATOMY PART 2

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NBCE PART 2 EXAM ACTUAL EXAM | QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | PROFESSOR VERIFIED


Vestibulocochlear Nerve -CORRECT ANSWER- CNVIII (sensory)
Vestibular:Balance
- Mittelemeyer
- Barany Caloric Test
- Romberg's
Cochlear:Hearing
- Weber
- Rinne
- Auditory Acuity/Watch
Endolymphatic Hydrops



Endolymphatic Hydrops -CORRECT ANSWER- AKA: Meniere's Disease
CNVIII
Unknown cause.
Probably from abnormality in the inner ear fluids.
Symptoms are episodic rotational vertigo, hearing loss, & tinnitus.



Glossopharyngeal Nerve -CORRECT ANSWER- CNIX (motor & sensory)
Gag Reflex
Uvula Reflex
Carotid Reflex
Taste to the posterior 1/3 of the tongue (bitter)
Stylopharyngeus Muscle

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Gag Reflex -CORRECT ANSWER- CNIX - afferent
CNX - efferent
AKA: Pharyngeal Reflex
Touch back of tongue with blade, producing gagging.



Uvula Reflex -CORRECT ANSWER- CNIX - afferent
CNX - efferent
Palate and uvula deviate to the opposite side of lesion when patient says "Ahhh."



Carotid Reflex -CORRECT ANSWER- CNIX - afferent
CNX - efferent
Massage carotids and there is a slowing of the heart and decreased pressure.



Stylopharyngeus Muscle -CORRECT ANSWER- CNIX
Elevates the pharynx and larynx.
Dilates pharynx to permit swallowing.



Vagus Nerve -CORRECT ANSWER- CNX (motor & sensory)
Epiglottis & Laryngeal Muscles
Gag Reflex
Carotid Reflex
Uvula Reflex



Spinal Accessory Nerve -CORRECT ANSWER- CNXI (motor)
Trapezius - shoulder shrug against resistance
SCM - head rotation against resistance
Left SCM contraction cause left lateral flexion and right head rotation and visa
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Wry Neck



Wry Neck -CORRECT ANSWER- CNXI
AKA: Torticollis
Spasm of the SCM muscle.



Hypoglossal Nerve -CORRECT ANSWER- CNXII (motor)
Tongue Muscles
Stick out tongue: deviation to side of lesion; look for atrophy and fasciculations.



Reflexes -CORRECT ANSWER- Involuntary motor responses to potentially harmful
stimuli.
All tests are done bilaterally with the normal side tested first.



Westphal's Sign -CORRECT ANSWER- Absence of any DTR, Especially patellar.
LMNL



Jendrassik's Maneuver -CORRECT ANSWER- AKA: Reinforcement Test
Attempts to elicit reflexes by cortical distraction.



Wexler Scale -CORRECT ANSWER- The scale that is used to rate a patients deep
tendon reflexe responses.
2+ is a normal rating.



Jaw Jerk DTR -CORRECT ANSWER- CNV
Trigeminal Nerve