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ME nerves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the brainstem of the central nervous system consists of which structures | Medulla, Pons and Midbrain |
| The central nervous system consists of which 2 structures? | Brain and spinal cord |
| what is a correct statement concerning neurotransmitters within the nervous system | discharged with the arrival of the action potential |
| to what division of the nervous system does a nerve cell belong if it leads from the eye to the brain carrying visual information | afferent nervous system |
| an efferent nerve with the nervous system is known to carry information | Away from the brain (or spinal cord) to the periphery of the body |
| what does the posterior superior alveolar nerve and its branches supply? | Maxillary Posterior teeth |
| which foramina does the facial nerve pass through the skull? | Stylomastoid foramen |
| Which cranial nerve is involved in Bell's Palsy | facial nerve |
| Which of the following nerve and muscle pairs is correctly matched? | Hypoglossal nerve, intrinsic tongue muscle |
| Which of the following nerve and innervation pairs is correctly matched? | Chorda tympani and sublingual salivary gland |
| what cranial nerve has fibers that provide crossover-innervation to the contralateral side in the skull before continuing into the brain | trochlear nerve |
| what cranial nerve carries taste sensation for the base of the tongue? | Glossopharyngeal nerve |
| what regions of the head and neck is the trigeminal ganglion located? | Anterior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone |
| Sensory information is supplied for the soft palate by the? | lesser palatine nerve |
| The posterior belly of the diagastric muscle is innervated by branches from which nerves? | facial |
| which of the following nerves within the head and neck may show crossover-innervation from the contralateral side in a patient | anterior superior alveolar nerve |
| Which of the following nerves is a portion of the opthalmic nerve? | nasocilliary nerve |
| what anatomical name is also used for cranial nerve X? | vagus |
| Which of the following nerves is located in the mandibular canal? | inferior alveolar nerve |
| Which of the following nerves exits the foramen ovale of the sphenoid bone? | motor root of the trigeminal nerve |
| which cranial nerve and its motor function is involved when a patient protrudes the tongue and a deviation to the ride side is noted. | hypoglossal (XII) |
| Which nerve exits the skull through the foramen ovale? | mandibular nerve |
| Which of the following nerves serves the pulpal tissues of the mandibular molars? | inferior alveolar nerve |
| Which of the following is the loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that serve as inhibitory neurotransmitters? | anesthesia |
| Which nerve may in some cases also serve as an afferent nerve for the mandibular first molar, which needs to be considered when there is failure of the inferior alveolar local anesthetic block? | mylohyoid nerve |
| What is afferent fibers? | impulses travel toward brain (sensory) |
| what is efferent fibers? | impulses travel from the brain (motor) |
| What is bell's palsy? | paralyzation of the muscles of mastication |
| what are signs/symptoms of bell's palsy? | corners of eye and mouth drooping, deadpan expression, food stagnating in vestibule |
| what is trigeminal nueuralgia? | short term pain when facial trigger zones are touched, or when chewing/speaking sets up muscle spasms in the area |
| what nerves are involved in trigeminal nueuralgia? | afferent nerves of trigeminal nerve |
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