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name the related cranial nerves to the nucleus of the tractus solitarius

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a) glossopharyngeal nerve
b) vagus nerve
c) facial nerve

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Q

Name the four nucleases, which are connected to the vagus nerve

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a) dorsal nucleus of vagus (general visceral efferent fibers)
b) nucleus ambiguus (main motor nucleus of the vagus-branchial efferent)
c) tractus solitarius (general afferent fibers)
d) spinal nucleus of the trigeminal nerve (somatic afferent fibers)

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Q

the superior ganglion of the vagus is also known as _______

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jugular ganglion of the vagus

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Q

the nodose ganglion is know as _____

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inferior ganglion of the vagus

4
Q

the meningeal nerve of the vagus arises from the _____

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jugular (superior vagal) ganglion

5
Q

name the nerves which arise from the jugular ganglion

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a) meningeal branch

b) auricular branch

6
Q

name the nerves which arise from the nodose ganglion

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a) pharyngeal nerve
b) branches to the carotid body/sinus
c) superior laryngeal nerve

7
Q

superior laryngeal nerve divides into:

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a) internal laryngeal nerve

b) external laryngeal nerve

8
Q

name the nerve, which is distributed to the posterior wall of the external acoustic meatus

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auricular nerve of vagus nerve

9
Q

name the branch the of the vagus, which joins the posterior auricular nerve of the facial nerve

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auricular nerve of the vagus nerve

10
Q

name the nerve, which crosses the 1st part of the right subclavian artery

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the right side of the vagus nerve

11
Q

name the nerves, which supply the carotid body

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a) carotid nerve of the glossopharyngeal/vagus nerve

b) cervical division of the sympathetic trunk

12
Q

superior laryngeal nerve arises from_____

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the middle of the nodose ganglion

13
Q

name the nerve, which supplies the sensory fibers to above the vocal fold of the larynx

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internal laryngeal nerve of the superior laryngeal nerve of the vagus nerve

14
Q

name the nerve, which supplies the aryepiglotic fold

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the lower branch of the internal laryngeal nerve

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Q

name the nerve, which winds the aortic arch just behind the ligamentum arteriosum

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the left recurrent laryngeal nerve

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Q

name the nerve, which innervates to all the laryngeal muscle except the cricothyroid muscle

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the recurrent laryngeal nerve of the vagus nerve (left side)

17
Q

name the nerve, which supplies sensory fibers to the mucous membrane below the vocal folds of the larynx.

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left side of recurrent laryngeal nerve

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Q

The 2nd to 5th to 6th thoracic ganglia of the sympathetic trunk join the_______

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right posterior pulmonary plexus

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Q

the anterior vagal trunk is formed mainly by

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anterior part of esophageal plexus

20
Q

name the four branches from the vagus nerve in the thorax.

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cardiac (inferior)
recurrent laryngeal (left)
pulmonary
esophageal

21
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name the nerve, which is distributed to the dura mater in the posterior crania fossa.

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meningeal branch of vagus

22
Q

name the principle motor nerve of the pharynx

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pharyngeal nerve of the vagus

23
Q

the cranial root of the accessory nerve is mainly carried by the _________ of _______ and ________ of ________

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pharyngeal of vagus and recurrent laryngeal of vagus

24
Q

The vagal fibers of the pharyngeal plexus innervate the muscles of the soft palates except _________

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tensor veli palatini

25
Q

The fiber from the pharyngeal nerve of the vagus joins the hypoglossal nerve, which is also known as _________

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ramus lingularic vagi

26
Q

the large celiac branch is mainly from the _______

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posterior vagal trunk

27
Q

In the abdomen, the posterior vagal trunk divides into a smalll _______ branch and a large _________ branch

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a) small gastric branch

b) a large celiac branch

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Name the four plexuses, which the celiac branch of the posterior vagal trunk supplies.

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a) celiac plexus
b) splenic plexus
c) hepatic plexus
d) renal plexus