Cranial Nerves Flashcards
Receptors on dendrites of nerves, axons synapse in the brain
sensory cranial nerves
afferent or efferent: fibers of sensory cranial nerves
afferent
list the sensory cranial nerves
Olfactory
Optic
Vestibulocochlear
Cell bodies in the brain, axons extend into muscles to make you move
motor cranial nerves
efferent or afferent: motor cranial nerves
efferent
list the motor cranial nerves
Oculomotor Trochlear Abducens Spinal accessory Hypoglossal
list the mixed cranial nerves
Trigeminal
Facial
Glossopharyngeal
Vagus
these nerves have 2 branches with afferent and efferent fibers
mixed cranial nerves
cranial nerve 1
olfactory
origin of olfactory
receptor cells in olfactory epithelium (nose)
function of olfactory
smell
type: olfactory
sensory
destination of olfactory
olfactory bulb
cranial nerve II
optic
function of optic
vision
origin of optic
arises from the retina of the eye
destination of optic
fibers terminate in the thalamus
cranial nerve III
oculomotor
type of nerve for oculomotor
motor
function of oculomotor
- raising eyelid
- directing eyeball
- constricting the iris
- controlling lens shape of the eye
origin of oculomotor
- fibers originate in ventral midbrain
- superior colliculus
destination of oculomotor
axons synapse on the extrinsic eye muscles
cranial nerve IV
trochlear
type of cranial nerve for trochlear
motor
function of trochlear
controls the downward movement of the eyeball
origin of trochlear
midbrain
destination of trochlear
fibers innervate muscles that move the eye
cranial nerve V
trigeminal
type of nerve for trigeminal
sensory and motor
function of trigeminal for sensory
- relays touch position and pain-temperature sensory information from the face and mouth
- (scalp, forehead, nose, cheeks, lower jaw, gums, and teeth)
origin of trigeminal for sensory
- receptors in face
- come together in trigeminal ganglion
destination of trigeminal for sensory
terminate in the pons
function of trigeminal for motor
controls muscles that produce movements for chewing
origin of trigeminal for motor
pons
destination of trigeminal for motor
axons synapse on muscles of jaw
cranial nerve VI
abducens
what kind of nerve for abducens
motor
function of abducens
move eyes laterally