cranial nerves

Question 1

nerve I

Answer 1

olfactory- sense of smell

Question 2

nerve II

Answer 2

optical- sense of vision

Question 3

nerve III

Answer 3

oculomotor- movement of eyelid and pupil

Question 4

nerve IV

Answer 4

trochlear- muscle that influences eyeball movement

Question 5

nerve V

Answer 5

trigeminal- 3 branches. sensation from head and face, controls chewing muscles

Question 6

nerve VI

Answer 6

abducens- controls movement of eyeball.

Question 7

nerve VII

Answer 7

facial- carries sense of taste, motor controls facial expression with muscles. helps chewing.

Question 8

nerve VIII

Answer 8

vestibulocochlear- carried auditory sensations. changes in balance/equilibrium.

Question 9

nerve IX

Answer 9

glossopharnygeal- sensation carries taste, aids in blood pressure and breathing. controls swallowing and salivation.

Question 10

nerve X

Answer 10

vagus- sensation from throat and ears. Motor controls autonomic stuff: slows heart rate, rate of movement of intestine, contracts muscles for sound production.

Question 11

Nerve XI

Answer 11

accessory- controls voice box, skeletal muscle of throat, roof of mouth, and neck/head movement

Question 12

nerve XII

Answer 12

hypoglossal- movement of the tongue