cranial nerves Flashcards
1
Q
CN I
A
olfactory nerve
smell
2
Q
CN II
A
optic nerve
vision
3
Q
CN III
A
oculomotor nerve
eye movement, pupil constriction
4
Q
CN IV
A
trochlear nerve
eye movement - H test
5
Q
CV V
A
trigeminal nerve
somatosensory information in the face and head
mm for chewing
6
Q
CN VI
A
abducens nerve
horizontal eye movement
7
Q
CN VII
A
facial nerve
taste of anterior 2/3 of tongue
controls muscles of facial expression
8
Q
CN VIII
A
vestibulocochlear nerve
hearing, balance
9
Q
CN IX
A
glossopharyngeal nerve
taste of posterior 1/3 of tongue
somatosensory information of tongue, tonsil, pharynx
muscle control of swallowing
10
Q
CN X
A
vagus nerve
sensory, motor, autonomic functions of viscera
11
Q
CN XI
A
spinal accessory nerve
controls SCM and traps for head motion and shoulder elevation
12
Q
CN XII
A
hypoglossal nerve
controls muscle of the tongue
