cranial nerves Flashcards
cranial nerve I
olfactory
cranial nerve II
optic
cranial nerve III
occulomotor
cranial nerve IV
trochlear
cranial nerve V
trigeminal
cranial nerve VI
abducens
cranial nerve VII
facial
cranial nerve VIII
auditory/ vestibulocochlear
cranial nerve IX
glossopharyngeal
cranial nerve X
vagus
cranial nerve XI
spinal accessory
cranial nerve XII
hypoglossal
occulomotor nerve function
innervates superior oblique, turns eye downward and laterally
abducens nerve function
turns eye laterally
trigeminal nerve function
face sensation
facial nerve function
most facial expressions, taste
vestibulocochlear/auditory nerve function
hearing, balance
glossopharyngeal nerve function
taste, gag
vagus nerve function
gag, parasympathetic innervation
spinal accessory nerve function
shoulder shrug
hypoglossal nerve function
swallowing, speech
olfactory nerve test
occlude one nostril, place aroma under other nostril
optic nerve test
visual fields, distant and near vision, opthalmic exams of disc
oculomotor nerve test
6 cardinal points of gaze
trochlear nerve test
6 cardinal points of gaze
trigeminal nerve test
touch sensations (touch, sharp, dull), clench teeth
abducens nerve test
6 cardinal points of gaze
facial nerve test
raise eyebrows, squeeze eyes shut, frown, smile, puff cheeks, wrinkle the forehead
acoustic nerve test
whisper test, vestibular (Romberg test)
glossopharyngeal nerve test
sour/bitter, gag reflex
vagus nerve test
gag, swallowing
spinal accessory nerve test
trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles, shrug shoulder, hand against face and turn head to side of the hand
hypoglossal nerve test
tongue movement, push tongue against the cheek, listen to speech
