A&P/Function
Number of Cranial Nerves
What is 12?
Babinski, Rooting, Stepping
What are infant reflexes?
Cranial nerve responsible for sense of smell. (Give number and name)
What is cranial nerve I olfactory?
The nerve could be assessed by using the Snellen chart. (number and name)
What is cranial nerve 2 optic?
What is alert and oriented?
Area of brain responsible for hearing, taste, and smell.
What is temporal lobe?
When an object, such as an adult finger, is placed in an infant's palm, the infant's fingers reflexively grasp the object.
What is palmar grasp reflex?
This cranial nerve can be assessed via the whisper test.
What is cranial nerve VIII Acoustic?
Assessment of this nerve includes assessing sensation of forehead, cheek, and jawline. (number and name)
What is cranial nerve V trigeminal?
This reflex is the only primitive reflex that remains from infancy to adulthood, the normal finding does change with age.
What is babinski?
Responsible for "Fight or Flight" response.
What is sympathetic nervous system?
Older adults have an increased risk of this when changing positions, which increases their likelihood of falls.
What is postural hypotension?
Shrug your shoulders against resistance.
What is cranial nerve II spinal accessory?
Name these cranial nerves: IV, VII, XI.
What are trochlear, facial, and spinal accessory?
A normal finding on this scale would be a score of 16, the lowest score one can receive is 3.
What is Glasgow Coma Scale?
Part of brain responsible for balance and coordination.
What is cerebellum?
Older adults experience this change in reaction times due to a change in velocity of nerve conduction.
What is slower reaction times?
Assess this nerve by looking for symmetrical movement of facial features when smiling, frowning, etc.
What is VII Facial?
"Light, Tight, Dynamite."
What is cranial nerve XII hypoglossal?
Posture where patients extremities turn inward and arms bend toward the center of the body.
What is decorticate rigidity?
Responsible for "rest and digest".
What is parasympathetic nervous system?
Healthcare providers commonly ask parents/caregivers about these when assessing development in infants.
What are milestones?
Patient's gag reflex is intact, which 2 cranial nerves are responsible?
What are cranial nerves IX glossopharyngeal and X vagus?
Which 3 nerves work together to give the eye full range of motion?
What are III Oculomotor, IV Trochler, and VI Abducens?
A patient is lying supine. When the provider brings the patient's head up and forward by supporting the neck their knees bend and their legs pull up. Name this reflex and what condition it is indicative of.