Cranial Nerves Flashcards
How many cranial nerves are there
12 pairs
What is CN I
Olfactory
What is CN II
Optic
What is CN III
Oculomotor
What is CN IV
Trochlear
What is CN V
Trigeminal
What is CN VI
Abducens
What is CN VII
Facial
What is CN VIII
Vestibulocochlear
What is CN IX
Glossopharyngeal
What is CN X
Vagus
What is CN XI
Accessory
What is CN XII
Hypoglossal
What do efferent (motor) nerves do
Carry information from the brain to the periphery
What do afferent (sensory) nerves do
Carry information from the periphery to the brain
Is the olfactory nerve (S,M or both)
Sensory
Is the optic nerve (S,M or both)
Sensory
Is the oculomotor nerve (S,M or both)
Motor
Is the trochlear nerve (S,M or both)
Motor
Is the trigeminal nerve (S,M or both)
Both
Is the abducens nerve (S,M or both)
Motor
Is the facial nerve (S,M or both)
Both
Is the vestibulocochlear nerve (S,M or both)
Sensory
Is the glossopharyngeal nerve (S,M or both)
Both
Is the vagus nerve (S,M or both)
Both
Is the accessory nerve (S,M or both)
Motor
Is the hypoglossal nerve (S,M or both)
Motor
What is a somatic nerve
Carries information to/from the skin or skeletal muscles
What is a visceral nerve
Carries information to/from internal organs