Cranial Nerves Flashcards
1
Q
What type of cranial nerves are there?
A
There are sensory, motor, and mixed
2
Q
What are the sensory cranial nerves?
A
Olfactory nerve, optic nerve, vestibulocochlear nerve
3
Q
What are the motor cranial nerves?
A
Oculomotor nerve, trochlear nerve, abducens nerve, accessory nerve, hypoglossal nerve
4
Q
What are the mixed cranial nerves?
A
Trigeminal nerve, facial nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve, vagus nerve
5
Q
What is the olfactory nerve responsible for?
A
The olfactory nerve is part of the special sensory nerves in charge of smell. They include olfactory bulbs and olfactory tracts
