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For the 5th (trigeminal) nerve, the 3 sensory divisions (ophthalmic, maxillary, mandibular) are evaluated by using a pinprick to test facial sensation and by brushing a wisp of cotton against the lower or lateral cornea to evaluate the corneal reflex.
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5 wrz 2010 · Glossopharyngeal (CN IX) and vagus (CN X) nerves. The glossopharyngeal nerve transmits motor information to the stylopharyngeus muscle which elevates the pharynx during swallowing and speech. The glossopharyngeal nerve also transmits sensory information that conveys taste from the posterior third of the tongue.
27 lip 2023 · This video shows an examiner assessing a patient’s cranial nerve function, including vision, eye movements, facial and trigeminal nerve function, glossopharyngeal and motor vagal nerve function ...
There are multiple connections with nuclei of neighboring brainstem nuclei for coordination of swallowing, gagging, and coughing. The other motor nuclei are the dorsal motor nucleus (X) and the inferior salivary nucleus (IX), located in the medulla dorsal and lateral to the twelfth nucleus.
IX, X – Glossopharyngeal, Vagus. Assess speech quality and volume for hoarseness and quietness (dysarthria, dysphonia) Ask the patient to open their mouth and say ‘Ahhhh’ (look palatal asymmetry and uvular deviation away from side of lesion) Offer to test left and right gag reflex separately
309. 63K views 3 years ago SF CUSTOM CHIROPRACTIC. Performing the cranial nerve examination of CN IX (Glossopharyngeal) and CN X (Vagus) by eliciting the gag reflex by touching the each...
13 sie 2020 · CN IX and CN X nerves can be assessed together: Ask the patient to cough (assessing CN X) Ask the patient to open the mouth wide and say ‘ah’, using a tongue depressor to visual the palate and posterior pharyngeal wall (assessing CN IX and X)