CRANIAL N.
CN I-XII
MIX
Brain Anatomy
Brain
100

Which CN below has both sensory and motor components?

Facial

Olfactory

Vestibulocochlear

Hypoglossal

What is Facial
100

This CN supplies motor to mm of facial expression & taste to ant. 2/3 of tongue (answer needs to be in roman numeral not name of nerve)

What is CN VII

100

CSF is produced in the ____________ .

What is choroid plexus. Remember there is a choroid plexus in both lateral ventricles, third ventricle and fourth ventricle.

100

This structure is inferior to midbrain and superior to medulla oblongata

What is Pons

100

The PSNS includes nerves that arise from __________ segments of SC.

The SNS includes nerves that arise from ___________

segments of SC.

PSNS - cranial and sacral (craniosacral)

SNS - thoracic and lumbar (thoracolumbar)

200

Which cranial nerve below is purely motor?

optic

glossopharyngeal

hypoglossal

facial

What is Hypoglossal (CN XII)

200

This CN supplies motor to swallowing and speaking mm's and thoracic and abdominal viscera (give answer in Roman numeral, not name of CN)

What is CN X

200

These spaces between the two dural layers drain CSF and venous blood from brain

What are dural sinuses/dural venous sinuses

200

This part of diencephalon responsible for homeostasis of many physiological and vital processes such as regulating body temp, water balance, and pain.

What is Hypothalamus

200

What is the primary blood supply TO the brain?

What is ICA and VA

300

Which is the only CN to originate from posterior side of brainstem and supplies motor function only?

What is Trochlear

300

This CN abducts the eye. Which mm abducts the eye and what CN (in roman numeral)

What is Lateral Rectus and CN VI

300

Damage to what side of the brain would impair R UE, logic and reasoning skills, sequencing and analytical thinking?

What is Left side of brain

300

This part of the brain monitors ongoing movement, regulates posture and coordination of our limbs, and is posterior portion of brain, sometimes referred to as hindbrain; 

What is Cerebellum

300

A cavity in the brain that contains CSF

Ventricle

400

What is the main function of CN V?

Motor to mm of mastication, sensory to face

400

This CN innervates the Superior Oblique mm (answer in roman numeral)

What is CN IV

400

This large tract of white matter connects R and L cerebral hemispheres

What is corpus callosum

400

This structure is egg-shaped, contains gray & white matter, is a gateway/relay station for afferent fibers going into cerebrum and sensory cortex for interpretation, and is largest part of diencephalon.

What is Thalamus

400

This primary sensory pathway carries info regarding discriminative touch and pressure from PNS to CNS

What is the DCML (Dorsal column medial lemniscus)

500

What is the main function of Hypoglossal N?

Motor to tongue
500

This CN supplies motor to swallowing mm's and taste to post. 1/3 of tongue (reply in roman numeral)

CN IX

500

What is the dural extension separating cerebrum from cerebellum?

What is the Tentorium cerebelli

500

This anatomical site of the brain contains the autonomic centers that regulate BP and respiratory rate, as well as, coughing and sneezing

What is the Medulla Oblongata

500

The PSNS POSTganglionic fibers secrete ACh, which is a type of cholinergic or adrenergic receptor?

What is cholinergic