Cranial Nerves Flashcards
Olfactory, smell, sensory
Cranial Nerve I
Optic, vision, sensory
Cranial Nerve II
Oculomotor, motor nerve for 4-6, motor
Cranial Nerve III
Trochlear, superior oblique muscle of ocular, motor
Cranial Nerve IV
Trigeminal, sensory for face and motor for masseter and temporalis, both (sensory and motor)
Cranial Nerve V
Abducens, lateral rectus muscle/ocular muscle, motor
Cranial Nerve VI
Facial, muscles of facial expression/serving taste, both (sensory and motor)
Cranial Nerve VII
Vestibulocochlear, senses to hearing and equilibrium, sensory
Cranial Nerve VIII
Glossopharyngeal, swallowing/gag reflex and serving taste/O2 and CO2 levels, both (sensory and motor)
Cranial Nerve IX
Vagus, somatic motor muscles of pharynx and larynx for swallowing and serving taste, both (sensory and motor)
Cranial Nerve X
Accessory, motor to sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles, also spinal accessory nerve, both (sensory and motor)
Cranial Nerve XI
Hypoglossal, tongue, motor
Cranial Nerve XII