cranial nerves Flashcards
olfactory
I
sensory: smell
I
sensory: smell
olfactory
optic
II
sensory: vision
II
sensory: vision
optic
oculomotor
III
motor: movement of the eyeball, regulation of the size of the pupil
III
motor: movement of the eyeball, regulation of the size of the pupil
oculomotor
trochlear
IV
motor: eye movements
IV
motor: eye movements
trochlear
trigeminal
V
sensory: sensations of head & face, muscle sense
motor: mastication
note: divided into 3 branches: ophthalmic, maxillary, mandibular
V
sensory: sensations of head & face, muscle sense
motor: mastication
note: divided into 3 branches: ophthalmic, maxillary, mandibular
trigeminal
abducens
VI
motor: movement of the eyeball, particularly abduction
VI
motor: movement of the eyeball, particularly abduction
abducens
facial
VII
sensory: taste
motor: facial expressions, secretions of saliva
VII
sensory: taste
motor: facial expressions, secretions of saliva
facial
vestibulocochlear
VIII
sensory: balance, hearing
note: divided into 2 branches: the vestibular branch responsible for balance & the cochlear branch responsible for hearing