Cranial Nerve + Nuclei Function Flashcards
Oculomotor + oculomotor nucleus
Moves 4 eyeball muscles (superior rectus, medial rectus, inferior rectus, inferior oblique)
Trochlear + trochlear nucleus
Moves 1 eyeball muscle (superior oblique)
Abducens + abducens nucleus
Moves 1 eyeball muscle (lateral rectus)
Hypoglossal + hypoglossal nucleus
Moving tongue
Oculomotor + Edinger-Westphal nucleus
Constricts pupil
Facial + superior salivatory nucleus
Releases saliva (except parotid)
Glossopharyngeal + inferior salivatory nucleus
Releases saliva from parotid gland
Vagus + dorsal motor nucleus
Slows heart, constricts airways, promotes digestion
Trigeminal + trigeminal motor
Moves jaw
Facial + facial nucleus
Moves facial expression muscles
Vagus + Nucleus ambuguus
Moves larynx + pharynx
Accessory + spinal accessory
Moves neck muscles
Facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus + solitary nucleus rostral
Gustatory (taste)
Glossopharyngeal, vagus + solitary nucleus caudal
Cardiorespiratory
Trigeminal + main
Touch from face and oral cavity