Scarpa’s ganglion

Neurology

Contents

1 Which nerve ganglion is called Scarpa’s ganglion?
2 Which of the following is the location of Scarpa’s ganglion?
3 CN VIII is made up of primary sensory neurons located in –
4 Extra-Notes
5 What is Spiral ganglion?

Which nerve ganglion is called Scarpa’s ganglion?

A. Oculomotor nerve

B. Trigeminal nerve

C. Vestibulocochlear nerve

D. Vagus nerve

ANSWER

ANSWER – C.
Vestibular ganglion – also called Scarpa’s ganglion
This is the ganglion of the vestibular nerve.

Which of the following is the location of Scarpa’s ganglion?

A. Base of the pons

B. Lower medulla

C. Cerebellopontine angle

D. Internal auditory meatus

ANSWER

ANSWER – D
D. Internal auditory meatus.
Scarpa’s ganglion is the ganglion of the vestibular nerve. It is located inside the internal auditory meatus.

CN VIII is made up of primary sensory neurons located in –

A. Scarpa’s ganglion

B. Spiral ganglion

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

ANSWER

ANSWER – C.
C. Both of the above
CN VIII is made up of primary sensory neurons located in Scarpa’s ganglion (vestibular) and in spiral ganglion (cochlear).

Extra-Notes

What is Spiral ganglion?

Spiral (cochlear) ganglion is a group of neuron cell bodies in the modiolus, the conical central axis of the cochlea?

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

Which nerve ganglion is called Scarpa’s ganglion?

Which of the following is the location of Scarpa’s ganglion?

CN VIII is made up of primary sensory neurons located in –

Extra-Notes

What is Spiral ganglion?

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