Cranial nerve nuclei — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Which cranial nerve(s) does the dorsal motor nucleus contribute to? _____

Answer: CN X (Vagus)

Flashcard 2: Which cranial nerve(s) does the nucleus solitarius contribute to? _____

Answer: CN VII, IX, and X

Flashcard 3: Which brainstem nucleus is located just lateral to the inferior cerebellar peduncle?

Answer: Cochlear nucleus

Flashcard 4: Which cranial nerve(s) does the nucleus ambiguus contribute to? _____

Answer: CN IX, X, and XI (cranial portion)

Flashcard 5: Cranial nerves that exit the brainstem _____ are typically mixed or sensory.

Answer: laterally

Flashcard 6: The cranial nerves that exit _____ are typically mixed or sensory CNs

Answer: laterally

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Flashcard 7: Which cranial nerves (4) are located in the medulla? _____

Answer: IX, X, XI*, and XII

Flashcard 8: Which level of the brainstem is characterized by the absence of the 4th ventricle and the decussation of the medullary pyramids?

Answer: Closed medulla

Flashcard 9: paramedian pontine reticular formation (PPRF)

Answer: eyes look away from side of lesion

Flashcard 10: Where is the locus ceruleus located?

Answer: pons