cranial nerves Flashcards
1
Q
CN I
A
- olfactory nerve
- sensory
- function: smell
2
Q
CN II
A
- optic nerve
- sensory
- function: vision
3
Q
CN III
A
- oculomotor nerve
- motor
- function: eye muscles, iris, locator papbrae
- location: midbrain
4
Q
CN IV
A
- trochlear nerve
- motor
- function: superior oblique
- location: midbrain
5
Q
CN V
A
- trigeminal nerve
- both (motor and sensory)
- function: face sensation, mastication
- location: mid-pons
6
Q
CN VI
A
- abducens nerve
- motor
- function: lateral rectus
- location: lower pons
7
Q
CN VII
A
- facial nerve
- both (sensory and motor)
- function: facial expression and taste
- location: lower pons
8
Q
CN VIII
A
- vesicular-cochlear nerve
- sensory
- function: head position, acceleration, hearing
- location: lower pons
9
Q
CN IX
A
- glossopharyngeal nerve
- both (sensory and motor)
- function: taste, motor-pharynx
- location: medulla
10
Q
CN X
A
- vagus nerve
- both (sensory and motor)
- function: larynx, gut, heart, lung
- location: medulla
11
Q
CN XI
A
- spinal accessory nerve
- motor
- function: trapezius, SCM
- location: medulla, spinal cord
12
Q
CN XII
A
- hypoglossal nerve
- motor
