Biology Flashcards
Cranial Nerve I
Olfactory - sensory
Cranial Nerve II
Optic - sensory
Cranial Nerve III
Oculomotor (motor) - raise eyelids, pupillary constriction, lens shape
Cranial Nerve IV
Trochlear (motor) - downward/inward eye movement
Cranial Nerve V
Trigeminal (both)
Motor - jaw opening/closing, chewing
Sensory - cornea, iris, lacrimal glands, conjunctiva, eyelids, forehead, nose, teeth, tongue, ear, facial skin
Cranial Nerve VI
Abducens (motor) - lateral eye movement
Cranial Nerve VII
Facial (both) -
Motor - facial expression muscles, close eyelids, labial speech
Sensory - taste (anterior 2/3 of tongue), pharynx, saliva/tears
Cranial Nerve VIII
Vestibulocochlear (sensory)
hearing & equilibrium
Cranial Nerve IX
Glossopharyngeal (both)
Motor - voluntary swallowing, guttural speech.
Sensory - nasopharynx, gag reflex, taste (posterior 1/3 of tongue), salivary gland, carotid reflex
Cranial Nerve X
Vagus (both)
Motor -
Sensory - sensation behind ear/ear canal, digestive enzyme secretion, peristalsis, carotid reflex, involuntary heart/lungs/digest action
Cranial Nerve XI
Accessory (motor)
Turn head, shrug shoulder, some phonation
Cranial Nerve XII
Hypoglossal (motor)
tongue movement for speech & swallowing