Cranial nerves Flashcards
1
Q
Cranial nerve I
A
olfactory (smell)
2
Q
Cranial nerve II
A
optic (vision)
3
Q
Cranial nerve III
A
oculomotor (external & internal eye muscles)
4
Q
Cranial nerve IV
A
trochlear (external eye muscles)
5
Q
Cranial nerve V
A
trigeminal (head & teeth sensations, chewing muscles)
6
Q
Cranial nerve VI
A
abducent (external eye muscles)
7
Q
Cranial nerve VII
A
facial (facial muscles, salivation, tear production, taste)
8
Q
Cranial nerve VIII
A
vestibulocochlear (balance, hearing)
9
Q
Cranial nerve IX
A
glossopharyngeal (tongue muscles, swallowing, salivation, taste)
10
Q
Cranial nerve X
A
vagus (sensory to the respiratory tree and gastrointestinal tract)
11
Q
Cranial nerve XI
A
accessory (head movement)
12
Q
Cranial nerve XII
A
hypoglossal (tongue muscles)
