CBNS 106 Practicum Terms to Know

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering anatomical structures, views, cranial nerve types, and testing requirements for the CBNS 106 practicum examination.

Practicum Knowledge Codes (S, F, S,F)

The exam criteria designations: S indicates identify structure only, F indicates describe function only, and S,F indicates the student must know both structure and function.

I. Olfactory Nerve

A sensory (S) cranial nerve; required knowledge for the CBNS 106 practicum includes both structure and function (S,F).

II. Optic Nerve

A sensory (S) cranial nerve; required knowledge for the CBNS 106 practicum includes both structure and function (S,F).

III. Oculomotor Nerve

A motor (M) cranial nerve; required knowledge for the CBNS 106 practicum includes both structure and function (S,F).

IV. Trochlear Nerve

A motor (M) cranial nerve; required knowledge for the CBNS 106 practicum includes both structure and function (S,F).

V. Trigeminal Nerve

A mixed (MX) cranial nerve; required knowledge for the CBNS 106 practicum includes both structure and function (S,F).

VI. Abducens Nerve

A motor (M) cranial nerve; required knowledge for the CBNS 106 practicum includes both structure and function (S,F).

VII. Facial Nerve

A mixed (MX) cranial nerve; required knowledge for the CBNS 106 practicum is describing its function only (F).

VIII. Vestibulocochlear Nerve

A sensory (S) cranial nerve; required knowledge for the CBNS 106 practicum is describing its function only (F).

IX. Glossopharyngeal Nerve

A mixed (MX) cranial nerve; required knowledge for the CBNS 106 practicum is describing its function only (F).

X. Vagus Nerve

A mixed (MX) cranial nerve; required knowledge for the CBNS 106 practicum is describing its function only (F).

XI. Spinal Accessory Nerve

A motor (M) cranial nerve; required knowledge for the CBNS 106 practicum includes both structure and function (S,F).

XII. Hypoglossal Nerve

A motor (M) cranial nerve; required knowledge for the CBNS 106 practicum is describing its function only (F).

Meninges

Protective coverings consisting of Dura Mater, Arachnoid Mater, and Pia Mater; required knowledge for all three layers is to describe function only (F).

Cerebrospinal Fluid

An external brain feature for which students are required to describe function only (F).

Lobes of the Cerebrum

Cerebral divisions comprising the Frontal Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, and Occipital Lobe; students must know both structure and function (S,F) for all four lobes.

Cerebellum (Subdivisions)

Brain structure divided into the Cerebellar Vermis and Cerebellar Hemisphere; students must know both structure and function (S,F) for the cerebellum and its divisions.

Colliculi (Superior and Inferior)

Components of the midbrain visible in external and medial views; both the Superior Colliculus and Inferior Colliculus require knowledge of both structure and function (S,F).

Brain Ventricles

Fluid-filled spaces whose overall function must be described (F); includes the Lateral Ventricles (structure only: S), Third Ventricle (structure only: S), Cerebral Aqueduct (structure and function: S,F), and Fourth Ventricle (structure only: S).

Choroid Plexus

A medial view ventricular structure for which students are required to describe function only (F).

Septum Pellucidum

A structure requiring function only (F) when studied in medial view, and both structure and function (S,F) in coronal view cross sections.

Corpus Callosum

A structure visible in medial and coronal cross-sectional views; required knowledge is both structure and function (S,F).

Pineal Body

A structure observed in the medial view of the brain; students must know both its structure and function (S,F).

Caudate Nucleus

A structure visible in coronal view cross sections; required knowledge is both structure and function (S,F).

Hippocampus

A structure visible in coronal view cross sections; students must know both its structure and function (S,F).

Fibers of the Internal Capsule

A coronal view cross-sectional tract for which students are required to identify structure only (S).

Corona Radiata

A coronal view cross-sectional structure for which students are required to identify structure only (S).

Medial Longitudinal Fissure

A deep groove visible in external, dorsal, and coronal views; students are required to identify structure only (S).

Rhinal Fissure

A fissure visible in external and coronal views; students are required to identify structure only (S).

Sylvian Fissure

A fissure listed under external features; students are required to identify structure only (S).

Optic Chiasm

An external ventral feature of the brain for which students are required to identify structure only (S).

Pyramidal Tract

An external ventral feature for which students are required to identify structure only (S).

Pyriform Lobe

A structure identified in external, lateral, ventral, and coronal cross-sectional views; requires knowledge of both structure and function (S,F).