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Cranial Nerves and Their Nuclei

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  • Q1
    Which nucleus is responsible for parasympathetic axons that innervate the sphinceter pupillae and ciliary muscles?
    Trochlear nucleus
    Abducens nucleus
    Oculomotor nucleus
    Edinger-Westphal nucleus
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  • Q2
    What is the primary functional component of the 4th cranial nerve?
    Abduction of the eye
    Intorsion and depression of the eye
    Extorsion and elevation of the eye
    To excite the levator palpebrae muscles
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  • Q3
    First order neurons synapsing in the spinal nucleus are conveying all of the following information except:
    Temperature
    Pain
    Light touch
    Discriminative touch
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  • Q4
    Bella’s eye is medially adducted and she is unable to abduct her eye. Where is the lesion?
    CN3
    CN6
    CN4
    CN2
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  • Q5
    Sensory axons of the glossopharyngeal nerves carry all of the following types of information from the ganglia of IX to nucleus solitarius except:
    Taste
    Balance and motion
    Blood Oxygen Levels
    Blood pressure
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  • Q6
    Cranial nerve XI and X are the only cranial nerves with significant distribution of innervation outside of the head and neck.
    FALSE
    TRUE
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  • Q7
    Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sensation of taste in the anterior 2/3 of the tongue, and hard and soft palates?
    CN9
    CN7
    CN5
    CN3
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  • Q8
    The somatic motor neurons of the Glossopharyngeal nerve originate in which nucleus?
    Spinal Nucleus
    Inferior Salivatory Nucleus
    Nucleus Ambiguus
    Accessory Nucleus
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  • Q9
    The Vagus Nerve contributes efferent fibers to all of the following except:
    Palatine muscles (except the Tensor Veli Palatine)
    Striated constrictor muscles of the pharynx
    Striated muscle in the upper half of the esophagus
    Intrinsic muscles of the tongue
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  • Q10
    Which of the following are considered “true” cranial nerves?
    CN II- XI
    CN- III-XII
    CN II-XI
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  • Q11
    The optic tracts connect to what structure in the thalamus?
    Medial Geniculate nucleus
    Ventral Posterolateral nucleus
    Lateral Geniculate nucleus
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  • Q12
    Which muscle is not innervated by CN III?
    Medial rectus
    Lateral rectus
    Inferior oblique
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  • Q13
    Where is CN III located?
    All of the above
    Midbrain
    Above the pons
    Interpeduncular fossa
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  • Q14
    What is the function of the Ciliary muscles?
    Constricts the pupil
    Lifts the eyelid
    Focuses the lens
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  • Q15
    What is the only CN that exits dorsally from the brainstem?
    Trigeminal
    Trochlear
    Facial
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  • Q16
    Where does the nerve from question 6 exit?
    Junction of Pons and midbrain
    Junction of pons and medulla
    Superior inferior colliculus
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  • Q17
    Which cranial nerves are found in the pontomedullary junction?
    VI-VIII
    IV-VII
    V-VIII
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  • Q18
    Which CN innervates the lacrimal and salivary glands?
    CN V
    CN III
    CN VII
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  • Q19
    Which CN allows for the detection of balance and motion?
    CN XI
    CN VIII
    CN X
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  • Q20
    What are the cranial nerves of the medulla?
    IX-XI
    IX-XII
    VIII-XI
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