Crainial Nerves Flashcards
CN I
Olfactory
Olfactory bulb and tract
CN II
Optic
Snellen eye test
Eyes—optic nerve—optic chiasm—optic tract—visual cortex
CN III
Oculomotor
Constriction of pupil.
Inferior oblique, superior rectus,
CN V
Trigeminal
Three branches
- V1 ophthalmic
- V2 Maxillary
- V3 mandibular
Sensation of face and deals with motor of muscles of mastication
Touching with gauze to see if they can feel
CN VI
Abducent
Lateral rectus
CN VII
Facial
Motor component of facial expression
Anterior 2/3 of taste
Text by making them make funny faces
CN VIII
Vestibulocochlear
Vestibular =equilibrium (balance)
Cochleae=hearing
CN IX
Glossopharyngeal
Taste of posterior 1/3 of tongue
CN X
Vagus
CN XI
Spinal accessory motor
Comes off spinal cord
Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius
To test: (have them raise shoulders and rotate head)
CN XII
Hypoglossal
Moves the tongue
To test have patient move tongue
CN IV
Trochlear
Superior obliques