Cranial nerves Flashcards
what are the 12 cranial nerves
olfactory
optic
oculomotor
trochlear
trigeminal
abducens
facial
vestibulocochlear
Glossopharyngeal
Vagus
Accessory
Hypoglossal
sense of smell
olfactory
impulses for vision
optic
motor fibers to 4 of the 6 muscles ; eyelid & internal eye muscles
Oculomotor
external eye muscle
Trochlear
sensory impulses skin of face, mucosa of nose mouth and corneas
Trigeminal
lateral rectus muscle; rolls eye laterally
Abducens
; lacrimal and salivary glands; taste buds of tounge
Facial
sense of balance; sense of hearing
Vestibulocochlear
motor fibers to pharynx; promotes swallowing & saliva production ; taste buds of posterior tounge
Glossopharyngeal
digestive activity; regulate heart activity; abdominal & thoracic viscera
Vagus
sternocleidomastoid & trapezius muscle
Accessory
tongue movements
Hypoglossal