Brain Flashcards
cranial nerve 1
olfactory
afferent
nose
smell
cranial nerve 2
optic
afferent
retina
vision
cranial nerve 3
oculomotor
efferent
eyeball
controls eye movement
cranial nerve 4
trochlear
efferent
superior oblique
moves eyeball
cranial nerve 5
trigeminal
mixed
face
sensory nerve of the face, provides sensation to face
cranial nerve 6
abducens
efferent
lateral rectus muscle
abducts eyeball
cranial nerve 7
facial
mixed
middle ear, nasal cavity, lacrimal, submandibular
control
controls facial movement and expression
cranial nerve 8
vestibulocochlear
sensory
hearing and balance
ear
cranial nerve 9
glossopharyngeal
mixed
pharyngeal muscles
swallowing
cranial nerve 10
vagus
mixed
parasympathetic
nervous system
controls major involuntary bodily functions
cranial nerve 11
accessory
efferent
sternocleoidmastoid and trapezius
controls head movement
cranial nerve 12
hypoglossal
efferent
tongue
motor neuron that controls speech and swallowing