Tipsy Dentistry: The Vagus Nerve
Tipsy Dentistry is going to Vagus! We are giving you a tour of a casino to help you remember all you need to know about cranial nerve X. We sear the information into your brain so you won't forget it.
We’re going to Vegas, baby!
And it's not for a bachelor party that makes you want to go home after night 1. We promise...
You won’t want to leave early for this.
A few weeks ago, we went to Fungal Funland to help you remember everything you need to know about candidiasis.
Pssstt...if you missed it, you can check it out here👇
Horace Black
But today, we are talking cranial nerves...the vagus nerve to be precise.
📚Your Study Guide
What number is the vagus nerve?
Where does the vagus nerve originate?
Where does the vagus nerve exit the skull?
What are the contents of the carotid sheath?
Does the vagus nerve carry sympathetics or parasympathetics?
What muscles does the vagus nerve innervate?
What are the sensory innervations of the vagus nerve?
The Basics
Here's the thing: The smart people that make anatomy exams typically don't succeed in creativity...the same questions are re-packaged and recycled over. and over. and over again.
Which gives us a distinct advantage because we have a pretty good idea of what's going to show up on the test...
You will always see the big 3...
1️⃣Where does the nerve orginate on the brain?
2️⃣What foramen does it pass through
3️⃣Does the nerve carry parasympathetic, sympathetics or both?
We're going to get to those very important questions, but let's first start at the top...
The Vagus Nerve is Cranial Nerve Number...
🔟Ten.
It’s easy to remember. A nice round number and also coincidentally the grand prize on these slot machines.
These people are going after a 10 milion dollar jackpot-which of course represents cranial nerve number 10....the vagus nerve.
