Cranial nerves Flashcards
olfactory nerve
Ⅰ
smell
optic nerve
Ⅱ
visual acuity and pupil reactions
oculomotor nerve
Ⅲ
The remainder of the movements are controlled by the third cranial nerve, the oculomotor nerve.
trochlear nerve
Ⅳ
controls the superior oblique muscle which enables the eye to look up and out
trigeminal nerve
Ⅴ
has both motor and sensory functions
abducen nerve
Ⅵ
abducens controls the lateral rectus muscle for looking outwards
facial nerve
Ⅶ
controls the muscles of facial expression (from google)
vestibulocochlear nerve
Ⅷ
hearing and balance
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Ⅸ
both motor and sensory functions
Vagus Nerve
Ⅹ
controls involuntary body functions
Spinal Accessory Nerve
Ⅺ
Controls muscles in upper body
Hypoglossal Nerve
Ⅻ
look for wasting or abnormal movements for circulation of the tongue and then ask the patient to protrude their tongue
