Cranial nerves Flashcards
List cranial nerves
Olfactory Optic Oculomotor Trochlear Trigeminal Abducens Facial Vestibulocochlear Glossopharyngeal Vagus Accessory Hypoglossal
List order of sensory, mixed, motor
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S = sensory B = both (mixed) M = Motor
Name the cranial nerve number and function:
OLFACTORY
CN 1
Function: Sensory = Olfaction
Name the cranial nerve number and function: Optic
CN 2
Function: Sensory = Vision
Name the cranial nerve number and function:
Oculomotor
CN 3
Function: MOTOR =
Autonomic (para) IRIS
Somatic = extraocular msucles and levator palpebrae superioris (elevates superior lid)
Name the cranial nerve number and function: Trochlear
CN: 4
Function: MOTOR
Soamtic = Extraocular muscles DORSAL oblique
Name the cranial nerve number and function: Trigeminal
CN: 5
Function: BOTH
Sensory = facial sensation
Somatic = muscles of mastication, tensor tympani of ear
Name the cranial nerve number and function: Abducens
CN: 6
Function: MOTOr
Somatic = Extraocular muscles lateral rectus adn retractor bulbi
Name the cranial nerve number and function: Facial
CN: 7
Function: BOTH
Sensory: Taste rostral 2/3rds tongue, touch medial surface of pinna
Motor =
Autonomic (para) Palatine glands, lacrimal glands, salivary glands
Somatic = Muscles of facial expression (minus leveator palpebrae superioris CN3), buccinator muscle, caudal belly of digastricus
Name the cranial nerve number and function: Vestibulocochlear
CN: 8
Function: Sensory
Hearing and balance
Name the cranial nerve number and function: Glossopharyngeal
CN: 9 Function: BOTH Taste, caudal 1/3rd tongue, pharyngeal and middle ear sensation, blood pressure at carotid sinus Motor - autonomic = Salivary glands Somatic = Pharyngeal/ laryngeal muscles
Name the cranial nerve number and function: Vagus
CN: 10
Function: BOTH
Sensory = Sensory from viscera, taste root of tongue, sensation external ear canal and pharynx/ larynx
Motor
Autonomic (para) = viscera
Somatic = Pharyngeal/ laryngeal/ oesophageal muscles
Name the cranial nerve number and function: Accessory
CN: 11
Function: MOTOR
Somatic = Larynx, trapezius, sternocephalicus, oesophagus
Name the cranial nerve number and function: Hypoglossal
CN: 12
Function: MOTOR
Somatic = Tongue muscles