Cranial nerves Flashcards

1
Q

How many cranial nerves are there?

A

12

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1
Q

What is the first cranial nerve?

A

Olfactory

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2
Q

What does the olfactory nerve control?

A

Sense of smell

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3
Q

What is the second cranial nerve?

A

Optic

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4
Q

What does the optic nerve control?

A

vision

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5
Q

What is the 3rd cranial nerve?

A

Occulomotor

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6
Q

what three cranial nerves are responsible for eye movement?

A

Occulomotor, trochlear, abducens

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7
Q

what is the fourth cranial nerve?

A

Trochlear

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8
Q

What does the occulomotor nerve control?

A

eye movement and pupil reflex

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9
Q

What is the fith nerve?

A

Trigeminal

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10
Q

What nerve is responsible for face sensation and chewing

A

Trigeminal

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11
Q

What is the 6th nerve?

A

Abducens

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11
Q

What nerve is responsible for hearing and balance

A

vestibulocochlear

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11
Q

What is the facial nerve responsible for?

A

face movement and taste

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12
Q

What is the 7th nerve?

A

Facial

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12
Q

what is the 8th nerve?

A

vestibulocochlear

13
Q

What is the ninth nerve?

A

glossopharyngeal

14
Q

What does the ninth cranial nerve control?

A

throat sensation, taste and swallowing

15
Q

what does the 8th nerve control?

A

Hearing and balance, the 7th and 8th nerves come together

16
Q

What is the 10th nerve?

A

Vagus

17
Q

What nerve controls movement and sensation?

A

Vagus

18
Q

What is the 11th nerve?

A

Accessory

19
Q

What does the accessory nerve control?

A

neck movement

20
Q

what is the 12th nerve?

A

Hypoglossal

21
Q

What does the hyoglossal nerve control?

A

tongue movement, the nerve pushes the tongue into place. If the tongue is bigger on one side there could be a problem.