Cranial nerves Flashcards
How many cranial nerves are there?
12
What is the first cranial nerve?
Olfactory
What does the olfactory nerve control?
Sense of smell
What is the second cranial nerve?
Optic
What does the optic nerve control?
vision
What is the 3rd cranial nerve?
Occulomotor
what three cranial nerves are responsible for eye movement?
Occulomotor, trochlear, abducens
what is the fourth cranial nerve?
Trochlear
What does the occulomotor nerve control?
eye movement and pupil reflex
What is the fith nerve?
Trigeminal
What nerve is responsible for face sensation and chewing
Trigeminal
What is the 6th nerve?
Abducens
What nerve is responsible for hearing and balance
vestibulocochlear
What is the facial nerve responsible for?
face movement and taste
What is the 7th nerve?
Facial
what is the 8th nerve?
vestibulocochlear
What is the ninth nerve?
glossopharyngeal
What does the ninth cranial nerve control?
throat sensation, taste and swallowing
what does the 8th nerve control?
Hearing and balance, the 7th and 8th nerves come together
What is the 10th nerve?
Vagus
What nerve controls movement and sensation?
Vagus
What is the 11th nerve?
Accessory
What does the accessory nerve control?
neck movement
what is the 12th nerve?
Hypoglossal
What does the hyoglossal nerve control?
tongue movement, the nerve pushes the tongue into place. If the tongue is bigger on one side there could be a problem.
