Cranial Nerves Flashcards
Vestibulocochlear
VIII, sensory, balance + hearing
Olfactory
I, sensory, smell + olfactory bulb + taste
Facial
VII, mixed, lacrimal duct + face sensations + taste + sound sensitivity
Trochlear
IV, motor, eye movement (downward + inward)
Optic
II, sensory, photoreceptor (cones + rods) + light reflex + sensory info from eye to brain
Abducens
VI, motor, eye movement + gaze outward
Hypoglossal
XII, motor, tongue movement + originates from medulla
Vagus
X, mixed, digestive + GI + heartrate + taste
Trigeminal
V, mixed, largest cn + 3 part nerve + chew and sensation to tympanic membrane
Oculomotor
III, motor, movement of eyes + light reflex + long and short distance
Accessory
XI, motor, spinal and cranial + neck rotation + trapezius and sternocleidomastoid
Glossopharyngeal
IX, mixed, originates from medulla oblongata + recieves info from throat, tonsils, middle ear, back of tongue