Cranial Nerves Flashcards
olfactory
cranial nerve I
sense of smell
smell substance with eyes closed
sensory
cranial nerve I
olfactory
optic
cranial nerve II
vision
test with the snellen chart, the ophthalmoscope, check peripheral vision
sensory
cranial nerve II
optic nerve
oculomotor
cranial nerve III
controls most eye movements, pupil constriction, upper eyelid rise
motor
cranial nerve III
oculomotor
Trochlear
cranial nerve IV
controls downward and inward movement
ask the client to follow your finger
motor
cranial nerve IV
trochlear
trigeminal
cranial nerve V
mastication and facial sensation
test by putting pressure on the forehead ask client to bite down
both sensory and motor
Abducens
Cranial nerve VI
controls parallel eye movement
abduction of the eye
Motor
cranial nerve VI
Abducens
facial
cranial nerve VII
facial expression
taste
ask client to do different facial expressions
test taste buds
motor and sensory nerve
Vestibulocochlear nerve
cranial nerve VIII
balance and hearing
stand with eyes closed
rinne and webber test
sensory nerve
cranial nerve VIII
vestibulocochlear
cranial nerve VII
facial nerve
glossopharyngeal
cranial nerve IX
tongue movement and swallowing
taste
both sensory and motor
cranial nerve IX
glossopharyngeal
Vagus nerve
cranial nerve X
swallowing, speaking, and cough
facial sensation
cranial nerve X
vagus nerve
spinal accessory
cranial nerve XI
controls strength of neck and shoulders
ask the client to rotate head and shrug shoulders
motor nerve
cranial nerve XI
spinal accessory nerve
hypoglossal
tongue movement
swallowing and speech
inspect tongue and ask them to stick it out
motor nerve
cranial nerve XII
hypoglossal nerve
