12 - Cranial nerves and foramina of the skull Flashcards
1
Q
What is CN I?
A
Olfactory nerve
2
Q
What is CN II?
A
Optic nerve
3
Q
What is CN III?
A
Oculomotor nerve
4
Q
What is CN IV?
A
Trochlear nerve
5
Q
What is CN V?
A
Trigeminal nerve
6
Q
What is CN VI?
A
Abducens
7
Q
What is CN VII?
A
Facial nerve
8
Q
What is CN VIII?
A
Vestibulocochlear nerve
9
Q
What is CN IX?
A
Glossopharyngeal nerve
10
Q
What is CN X?
A
Vagus nerve
11
Q
What is CN XI?
A
Spinal or accessory nerve
12
Q
What is XII?
A
Hypoglossal nerve
13
Q
What is the function of CN I?
A
Sense of smell, from receptor cells in nasal mucosa
14
Q
What is the function of CN II?
A
Vision, from retina to brain
15
Q
What is the function of CN III?
A
- innervates muscles of the eye including levator palpebrae, inferior oblique and the rectus muscles
- innervates sphincter pupillae and ciliary muscles
16
Q
What is the function of CN IV?
A
Innervates superior oblique muscle (muscle of the eye)