Cranial Nerves Flashcards
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What is the I nerve and its function
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Olfactory nerve (1st) Smell
2
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What is the II nerve and its function
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Optic nerve (2nd) Vision
3
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What is the III nerve and its function
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Oculomotor nerve (3rd) Eye movement
4
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What is the IV nerve and its function
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Trochlear nerve (4th) eye movements
5
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What is the V nerve and its function
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Trigeminal Nerve (5th) sensory - forehead all the way down to the teeth and palate motor - mastication
6
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What is the VI nerve and its function
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Abducens Nerve (6th) eye movements
7
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What is the VII nerve and its function
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Facial Nerve (7th) Moves the face
8
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What is the VIII nerve and its function
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Acoustic “Vestibulocochlear” Nerve (8th)
hearing and balance
9
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What is the IX nerve and its function
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Glossopharyngeal Nerve (9th) Tongue and pharynx
10
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What is the X nerve and its function
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Vagus Nerve (10th) Touches everything. Lungs, heart, spleen
11
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What is the XI nerve and its function
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Accessory Nerve (11th) Throat and mouth
12
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What is the XII nerve and its function
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Hypoglossal Nerve (12th) tongue
13
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ACRONYM FOR CRANIAL NERVE NAMES:
OOOTTAFVGVAH
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Ooh Ooh Ooh To Touch And Feel Green Vegetables A H !
14
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O O O T T A F V G V A H
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Olfactory Optic Oculomotor Trochlear Trigeminal Abducens Facial Vestibulocochlear Glossopharyngeal Vagus Accessory Hypoglossal
15
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Olfactory primary function
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Sensory
16
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Optic primary function
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sensory
17
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Oculomotor primary function
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motor
18
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Trochlear primary function
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motor
19
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Trigeminal primary function
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