Cranial Nerves Flashcards
Olfactory
I
Optic
II
Oculomotor
III
Trochlear
IV
Trigeminal
V
Abducens
VI
Facial
VII
Vestibulocochlear
VIII
Glossopharyngeal
IX
Vagus
X
Accessory
XI
Hypoglossal
XII
Olfactory (I)
Smell
Optic (II)
Vision
Oculomotor (III)
Serves muscles of the eyes
Trochlear (IV)
Serves the superior oblique eye muscle
Trigeminal (V)
Sensory from face and mouth; motor to muscles of mastication
Abducens (VI)
Serves lateral rectus muscle
Facial (VII)
Serves muscles of facial expression, lacrimal glands, salivary glands
Vestibulocochlear (VIII)
Equilibrium and hearing
Glossopharyngeal (IX)
Serves pharynx for swallowing, posterior third of tongue, parotid salivary gland
Vagus (X)
Sensations from visceral (internal) organs, and parasympathetic motor regulation of visceral organs
Accessory (XI)
Serves muscles that move head, neck, and shoulders
Hypoglossal (XII)
Serves muscles of the tongue
Cranial Nerve:
I
Olfactory
Cranial Nerve:
II
Optic
Cranial Nerve:
III
Oculomotor
Cranial Nerve:
IV
Trochlear
Cranial Nerve:
V
Trigeminal
Cranial Nerve:
VI
Abducens
Cranial Nerve:
VII
Facial
Cranial Nerve:
VIII
Vestibulocochlear
Cranial Nerve:
IX
Glossopharyngeal
Cranial Nerve:
X
Vagus
Cranial Nerve:
XI
Accessory
Cranial Nerve:
XII
Hypoglossal
Function:
Smell
Olfactory (I)
Function:
Vision
Optic (II)
Function:
Serves muscles of the eyes
Oculomotor (III)
Function:
Serves the superior oblique eye muscle
Trochlear (IV)
Function:
Sensory from face and mouth; motor to muscles of mastication
Trigeminal (V)
Function:
Serves lateral rectus muscle
Abducens (VI)
Function:
Serves muscles of facial expression, lacrimal glands, salivary glands
Facial (VII)
Function:
Equilibrium and hearing
Vestibulocochlear (VIII)
Function:
Serves pharynx for swallowing, posterior third of tongue, parotid salivary gland
Glossopharyngeal (IX)
Function:
Sensations from visceral (internal) organs, and parasympathetic motor regulation of visceral organs
Vagus (X)
Function:
Serves muscles that move head, neck, and shoulders
Accessory (XI)
Function:
Serves muscles of the tongue
Hypoglossal (XII)