Cranial Nerve Lesions Flashcards
What does CN I do?
Smell
What does CN II do?
Vision
What does CN III do?
Eye movements, pupil dilation and constriction
What does CN IV do?
Superior oblique muscle
What does CN V do?
Sensory to anterior 2/3 of tongue, face, motor jaw movement
What does CN VI do?
Lateral rectus muscle
What does CN VII do?
Facial expression, lacrimal and salivary glands, taste for anterior 2/3 of tongue
What does CN VIII do?
Hearing and balance
What does CN IX do?
Motor to stylopharyngeus - swallowing and gag reflex, secretion of parotid gland, sensory and taste to posterior 1/3 of the tongue
What does CN X do?
Parasympathetic to thoracic and abdominal organs, taste in throat
What does CN XI do?
Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius
What does CN XII do?
Tongue movement
How would a lesion affecting the left optic nerve present?
Total blindness in left eye
How does a trochlear lesion present?
Double vision going down stairs
How do you test trigeminal nerve?
Sensation to the face, muscles of jaw, jaw jerk, corneal reflex