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Cranial Nerves Flashcards

1
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How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

A

12 pairs

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2
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What nervous system are the cranial nerves a part of?

A

autonomic nervous system

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3
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Where do the cranial nerves bypass?

A

the spinal cord

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4
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What is the function of the olfactory nerve?

A

smell (sensory)

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5
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What is the function of the optic nerve?

A

vision (sensory)

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What is the function of the oculomotor nerve?

A

eye muscles (motor)

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7
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What is the function of the trochlear nerve?

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eye muscles (motor)

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8
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What is the function of the trigeminal nerve?

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facial (sensory), chewing muscles (motor)

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9
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What is the function of the abducens nerve?

A

eye muscle (motor)

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10
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What is the function of the facial nerve?

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taste (sensory), facial muscles (motor)

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What is the function of the vestibulocochlear nerve?

A

balance and hearing (sensory)

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What is the function of the glossopharyngeal nerve?

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taste (sensory), swallowing (motor)

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13
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What is the function of the vagus nerve?

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both sensory and motor neurons that affect sweating, peristalsis, heart rate, opening the larynx for speech and breathing

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14
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Where does the vagus nerve branch to?

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branches in the ear canal

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15
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What is the longest cranial nerve?

A

the vagus

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16
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What is the smallest cranial nerve?

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the trochlear

17
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What is the function of the accessory nerve?

A

neck and upper back muscles (motor)

18
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What is the function of the hypoglossal nerve?

A

tongue (motor)

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