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Anatomy JV Exam 3: Autonomics of Head

front 1

what is the synaptic relay site for the sympathetics of the head?

____ ____ ____

back 1

superior cervical ganglion

front 2

where do the preganglionic sympathetics arise from?

neurons in the ____ ____ of ____

travel to ____ ____ ____

back 2

neurons in the lateral horn of T1

travel to superior cervical ganglion

front 3

Preganglionic sympathetic fibers supplying the head arise from neurons in the ______ ______ of spinal cord segment ______ and ascend the ______ ______ to reach the superior cervical ganglion.

back 3

lateral horn, T1, sympathetic trunk

front 4

Postganglionic sympathetic fibers from the superior cervical ganglion travel via the ______ ______ nerve, forming a plexus around the ______ ______ artery, and use its ______ to reach target structures in the face and head.

back 4

internal carotid, internal carotid, branches

front 5

What is this?

back 5

superior cervical ganglion

front 6

Horner's syndrome can result from damage to the sympathetic pathway at the ______ ______ communicantes, the ______ ______ ganglion, or along the ______ or ______ sympathetic fibers.

back 6

T1 white, superior cervical, preganglionic, postganglionic

front 7

Horner's syndrome is characterized by ______ (small pupil), ______ (drooping upper eyelid), ______ (lack of sweating on affected side), and flushing of the ______ and ______ due to vasodilation.

back 7

miosis, ptosis, anhidrosis, face, neck

front 8

Cranial nerves that carry general visceral efferent fibers for parasympathetic innervation of the head include cranial nerves ______, ______, and ______.

back 8

III, VII, IX

front 9

1) oculomotor (III) - ______ ______ nucleus

2) facial (VII) - ______ ______ nucleus

3) glossopharyngeal (IX) - ______ ______ nucleus

back 9

edinger-westphal

superior salivatory

inferior salivatory

front 10

The Edinger-Westphal nucleus is located in the ______ ______ within the ______ region of the brainstem.

back 10

oculomotor complex, mesencephalon

front 11

Parasympathetic axons from the Edinger-Westphal nucleus travel in the ______ nerve and synapse in the ______ ganglion.

back 11

oculomotor, ciliary

front 12

The superior salivatory nucleus is the visceral efferent nucleus of cranial nerve ______ and gives rise to parasympathetic fibers.

back 12

VII

front 13

Axons from the superior salivatory nucleus travel in the ______ ______ nerve to synapse in the ______ ganglion and in the ______ ______ to synapse in the ______ ganglion.

back 13

greater petrosal, pterygopalatine, chorda tympani, submandibular

front 14

The inferior salivatory nucleus is associated with cranial nerve ______ and gives rise to ______ fibers.

back 14

IX, parasympathetic

front 15

Preganglionic fibers from the inferior salivatory nucleus travel through the ______ ______, enter the ______ ______ nerve, and synapse in the ______ ganglion.

back 15

tympanic plexus, lesser petrosal, otic

front 16

Parasympathetic ganglia associated with the trigeminal nerve include the ______, ______, ______, and ______ ganglia.

back 16

ciliary, pterygopalatine, otic, submandibular

front 17

The ciliary ganglion is associated with the ______ branch of the trigeminal nerve, specifically the ______ nerve.

back 17

V1, nasociliary

front 18

The pterygopalatine ganglion is associated with the ______ branch of the trigeminal nerve.

back 18

V2

front 19

The otic ganglion is associated with the ______ branch of the trigeminal nerve.

back 19

V3

front 20

The submandibular ganglion is associated with the ______ nerve, a branch of ______.

back 20

lingual, V3

front 21

What is 1?

back 21

pterygopalatine ganglion

front 22

What is 2?

back 22

ciliary ganglion

front 23

What is 3?

back 23

opthalmic nerve (v1)

front 24

What is 4?

back 24

oculomotor nerve (3)

front 25

What is 5?

back 25

trigeminal nerve (5)

front 26

What is 6?

back 26

mandibular nerve (v3)

front 27

What is 7?

back 27

facial nerve (7)

front 28

What is 8?

back 28

vagus nerve (10)

front 29

What is 9?

back 29

glossopharyngeal neve (9)

front 30

What is 10?

back 30

submandibular ganglion

front 31

What is 11?

back 31

otic ganglion

front 32

What is 1?

back 32

ciliary ganglion

front 33

What is 2?

back 33

otic ganglion

front 34

What is 3?

back 34

pterygopalatine ganglion

front 35

What is 4?

back 35

submandibular ganglion

front 36

What is 1?

back 36

trigeminal ganglion

front 37

What is 2?

back 37

nasociliary root

front 38

What is 3?

back 38

opthalmic nerve

front 39

What is 4?

back 39

recurrent meningeal branch

front 40

What is 5?

back 40

nasociliary nerve

front 41

What is 6?

back 41

superior orbital fissure

front 42

What is 7?

back 42

frontal nerve

front 43

What is 8?

back 43

posterior ethmoidal nerve

front 44

What is 9?

back 44

anterior ethmoidal nerve

front 45

What is 10?

back 45

lacrimal gland

front 46

What is 11?

back 46

supraorbital nerve

front 47

What is 12?

back 47

supratrochlear nerve

front 48

What is 13?

back 48

lacrimal nerve

front 49

What is 14?

back 49

infratrochlear nerve

front 50

What is 15?

back 50

long ciliary nerves

front 51

What is 16?

back 51

short ciliary nerves

front 52

What is 17?

back 52

ciliary ganglion

front 53

What is 18?

back 53

communicating branch to zygomatic nerve

front 54

What is 1?

back 54

foramen rotundum

front 55

What is 2?

back 55

maxillary nerve

front 56

What is 3?

back 56

trigeminal nerve

front 57

What is 4?

back 57

meningeal branch

front 58

What is 5?

back 58

ganglionic branches of pterygopalatine ganglion

front 59

What is 6?

back 59

pterygopalatine ganglion

front 60

What is 7?

back 60

posterior superior alveolar nerves

front 61

What is 8?

back 61

inferior orbital fissure

front 62

What is 9?

back 62

anterior superior alveolar branches

front 63

What is 10?

back 63

middle superior alveolar branches

front 64

What is 11?

back 64

infraorbital nerve

front 65

What is 12?

back 65

zygomatic nerve

front 66

What is 13?

back 66

communicating branches

front 67

What is 1?

back 67

trigeminal ganglion

front 68

What is 2?

back 68

mandibular division

front 69

What is 3?

back 69

foramen ovale

front 70

What is 4?

back 70

deep temporal nerves

front 71

What is 5?

back 71

infraorbital foramen

front 72

What is 6?

back 72

lateral pterygopalatine muscle

front 73

What is 7?

back 73

buccal nerve

front 74

What is 8?

back 74

pterygopalatine nerves

front 75

What is 9?

back 75

inferior dental branches

front 76

What is 10?

back 76

mental nerves

front 77

What is 11?

back 77

mental foramen

front 78

What is 12?

back 78

inferior alveolar nerve

front 79

What is 13?

back 79

masseter muscle

front 80

What is 14?

back 80

lingual nerve

front 81

What is 15?

back 81

medial pterygoid muscle

front 82

What is 16?

back 82

masseteric nerve

front 83

What is 17?

back 83

auriculotemporal nerve

front 84

The ciliary ganglion is the parasympathetic ganglion of cranial nerve ______ and is associated with the ______ branch of the trigeminal nerve.

back 84

III, nasociliary

front 85

Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers from the ______ -______ nucleus synapse in the ______ ganglion before reaching the eye.

back 85

Edinger, Westphal, ciliary

front 86

Postganglionic ______ and ______ axons pass through the ciliary ganglion without ______.

back 86

sympathetics, sensory, synapsing

front 87

In the pupillary reflex, afferent axons originate from the ______ and terminate in the ______ area and ______ ______ of the midbrain.

back 87

retina, pretectal, superior colliculus

front 88

Efferent parasympathetic fibers involved in the pupillary reflex originate in the ______ -______ nucleus, travel with cranial nerve ______, and synapse in the ______ ganglion.

back 88

Edinger, Westphal, III, ciliary

front 89

In the pupillary light reflex, shining a ______ in one ______ causes that pupil to ______ as part of a normal response.

back 89

light, eye, constrict

front 90

The pupillary light reflex evaluates the functional integrity of the ______ nervous system, specifically the ______ innervation of the ______.

back 90

parasympathetic, parasympathetic, pupil

front 91

The consensual light reflex causes the ______ pupil to ______ slightly when light is shone in the ______ eye.

back 91

contralateral, constrict, opposite

front 92

what is the consensual reflex?

when light is shined in eye, ______ pupil will ______ to a ______ degree

back 92

contralateral, constrict, lesser

front 93

The accommodation reflex occurs when a person focuses on a ______ object, causing both ______ to ______.

back 93

near, pupils, constrict

front 94

During the accommodation reflex, the ______ muscles ______ to allow the lens to become ______ for near vision.

back 94

ciliary, contract, thicker

front 95

Fixed and dilated pupils may indicate damage to the ______, specifically affecting the ______-______ nucleus, which prevents ______ constriction.

back 95

brainstem, Edinger, Westphal, parasympathetic

front 96

In the absence of parasympathetic input, the unopposed action of the ______ ______ muscle—innervated by the ______ nervous system—leads to dilation.

back 96

dilator pupillae, sympathetic

front 97

A complete injury to the parasympathetic pathway can cause a large, fixed pupil known as a ______ ______.

back 97

blown pupil

front 98

For near vision, ______ muscles ______ under ______ innervation, reducing tension on the zonule fibers.

back 98

ciliary, contract, parasympathetic

front 99

When viewing close objects, reduced zonule fiber tension allows the ______ to return to its ______ state and become more ______.

back 99

lens, normal, thick

front 100

In close vision, the pupils also ______ to improve focus, a response mediated by the ______ nervous system.

back 100

constrict, parasympathetic

front 101

For distant vision, the ______ muscles ______ due to the absence of ______ stimulation.

back 101

ciliary, relax, parasympathetic

front 102

Relaxation of ciliary muscles increases tension on the ______ ______, causing the lens to become ______ and more suited for ______ vision.

back 102

zonule fibers, flat, distant

front 103

Presbyopia is an age-related condition, typically occurring after age ______, in which the ______ loses its ______.

back 103

40, lens, flexibility

front 104

In presbyopia, the lens cannot ______ when tension on the ______ ______ is released by ______ of the ciliary muscles.

back 104

thicken, zonule fibers, contraction

front 105

Because the lens can no longer thicken properly, individuals with presbyopia cannot ______ on ______ objects.

back 105

focus, near

front 106

what is the largest of the parasympathetic ganglia?

______ ______

back 106

pterygopalatine ganglion

front 107

The pterygopalatine ganglion contains cell bodies of ______ neurons that receive ______ input via the ______ ______ nerve.

back 107

postganglionic, preganglionic, greater petrosal

front 108

The greater petrosal nerve joins the ______ ______ nerve to form the ______ of the pterygoid canal.

back 108

deep petrosal, nerve

front 109

Postganglionic fibers from the pterygopalatine ganglion travel with branches of the ______ division of the ______ nerve.

back 109

maxillary, trigeminal

front 110

Postganglionic fibers from the pterygopalatine ganglion travel with branches of the ______ division of the ______ nerve, also known as ______.

back 110

maxillary, trigeminal, V2

front 111

What is 1?

back 111

lacrimal gland

front 112

What is 2?

back 112

lacrimal nerve

front 113

What is 3?

back 113

zygomatic nerve

front 114

What is 4?

back 114

deep petrosal nerve

front 115

What is 5?

back 115

internal carotid artery

front 116

What is 6?

back 116

nerve of pterygoid canal

front 117

What is 7?

back 117

superior cervical sympathetic ganglion

front 118

What is 8?

back 118

internal carotid nerve

front 119

What is 9?

back 119

geniculate ganglion

front 120

What is 10?

back 120

greater petrosal nerve

front 121

What is 11?

back 121

internal carotid plexus

front 122

The nerve of the pterygoid canal, also called the ______ nerve, is formed by the union of the ______ petrosal and ______ petrosal nerves.

back 122

Vidian, greater, deep

front 123

The greater petrosal nerve contributes ______ ______ fibers to the nerve of the pterygoid canal.

back 123

preganglionic parasympathetic

front 124

The deep petrosal nerve contributes ______ ______ fibers to the nerve of the pterygoid canal.

back 124

postganglionic sympathetic

front 125

what axons are found within nervus intermedius?

-______

-______ ______

back 125

-sensory

-preganglionic parasympathetics

front 126

What is 1?

back 126

chorda tympani carries parasympathetic innervation to all glands below the oral fissure

front 127

What is 2?

back 127

chorda tympani (carries taste from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue)

front 128

What is 3?

back 128

lingual nerve

front 129

What is 4?

back 129

auriculotemporal neve

front 130

What is 5?

back 130

otic ganglion

front 131

What is 6?

back 131

greater petrosal nerve

front 132

What is 7?

back 132

facial nerve (7)

front 133

What is 8?

back 133

chorda tympani

front 134

What is 9?

back 134

tympanic membrane

front 135

What is 10?

back 135

submandibular ganglion

front 136

What is 11?

back 136

submandibular gland

front 137

What is this?

back 137

chorda tympani joining lingual nerve

front 138

The otic ganglion is located in the ______ ______, medial to cranial nerve ______, and deep to the ______ ______.

back 138

infratemporal fossa, V3, foramen ovale

front 139

The otic ganglion contains ______ ______ fibers that arrive via the ______ ______ nerve, which originates from the ______ ______ on the medial wall of the middle ear.

back 139

preganglionic parasympathetic, lesser petrosal, tympanic plexus

front 140

The lesser petrosal nerve arises from the ______ ______ on the medial wall of the ______ ______ cavity.

back 140

tympanic plexus, middle ear

front 141

After arising, the lesser petrosal nerve travels along the floor of the ______ ______ fossa and exits the cranium via the ______ ______.

back 141

middle cranial, foramen ovale

front 142

The lesser petrosal nerve carries ______ ______ fibers and enters the ______ ganglion to synapse.

back 142

preganglionic parasympathetic, otic

front 143

Preganglionic parasympathetic axons in the glossopharyngeal nerve arise from the ______ ______ nucleus and travel to the ______ ______ via the ______ branch of CN IX.

back 143

inferior salivatory, tympanic plexus, tympanic

front 144

Axons leave the tympanic plexus through the ______ ______ nerve, which carries them to the ______ ganglion.

back 144

lesser petrosal, otic

front 145

The ciliary ganglion lies in the back of the ______, just ______ to the ______ nerve, positioned between it and the ______ ______ muscle.

back 145

orbit, lateral, optic, lateral rectus

front 146

Postganglionic fibers from the otic ganglion travel to the ______ gland via the ______ branch of cranial nerve ______.

back 146

parotid, auriculotemporal, V3

front 147

where is the pterygopalatine ganglion located?

lies within the ______ ______

back 147

pterygopalatine fossa

front 148

What is 1?

back 148

glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

front 149

What is 2?

back 149

mastoid process

front 150

What is 3?

back 150

tympanic plexus in tympanic cavity

front 151

What is 4?

back 151

lesser petrosal nerve

front 152

What is 5?

back 152

otic ganglion

front 153

What is 6?

back 153

parotid branches of auriculotemporal nerve (CN V3)

front 154

What is 7?

back 154

parotid gland

front 155

What is 8?

back 155

tympanic nerve

front 156

Axons reach the lacrimal nerve from the maxillary division of V via a communicating branch off the ______ nerve, which is a branch of the ______ nerve.

back 156

zygomaticotemporal, zygomatic

front 157

The submandibular ganglion lies medial to the ______ and is suspended from the ______ nerve, a branch of the mandibular division of cranial nerve ______.

back 157

mandible, lingual, V3