Cranial Nerves Flashcards
1
Q
CN 1
A
olfactory nerve
sense of smell
2
Q
CN 2
A
optic nerve
ability to see
3
Q
CN3
A
oculomotor nerve
controls the muscles of the eye
4
Q
CN 4
A
trochlear
controls the muscles of the eye
5
Q
CN 5
A
trigeminal
3 parts (opthalmic, maxillary and mandibular)
motor functions of mastication
6
Q
CN 6
A
abducent
controls extra ocular muscles
7
Q
Cn 7
A
facial nerve
all muscles of facial expression
provides sensory info to the nasal cavity
partial sense of taste
8
Q
Cn 8
A
vestibulocochlear
hearing and balance
9
Q
CN 9
A
glossopharyngeal
controls the salivary glands in the cheek
controls muscles of the pharynx
provides the posterior part of tongue with taste
10
Q
CN 10
A
vagus
help innervate portions of the viscera
11
Q
Cn 11
A
spinal accessory nerve
motor nerve for SCM and Traps
12
Q
CN 12
A
hypoglossal
controls all the muscles of the tongue
