Ch. 15 - Nervous system and ophthalmology Flashcards
afferent
towards
central nervous system
brain and spinal cord
efferent
away from
peripheral nervous system
cranial and spinal nerves
olfactory nerve
sense of smell
optic nerve
sense of sight
oculomotor nerve
moves eyeball, eyelid and pupil
trochlear nerve
nerve of the superior oblique muscles of the eyeball
trigeminal nerve
large mixed nerve with 3 branches: ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular
abducens nerve
nerve that moves the eye outward
facial nerve
nerve of the face and facial expression
vestibulocochlear nerve
nerve of the ear and balance
glossopharyngeal nerve
nerve of the back of the tongue and pharynx
vagus nerve
mixed nerve, innervating, among other parts, the pharynx, larynx, heart, viscera of the chest and abdomen
spinal accessory nerve
motor nerve of trapezuis and sternocleidomastoid, and pharynx