Cranial Nerves Flashcards
names, functions, and locations
CN I
- olfactory nerve
- sensory
CN II
- optic nerve
- sensory
CN III
- oculomotor nerve
- motor
CN IV
- trochlear nerve
- motor
CN V
- trigeminal nerve
- sensory AND motor
CN VI
- abducens
- motor
CN VII
- facial nerve
- sensory AND motor
CN VIII
- vestibulocochlear/auditory nerve
- sensory
CN IX
- glossopharyngeal nerve
- sensory AND motor
CN X
- vagus nerve
- sensory AND motor
CN XI
- spinal accessory nerve
- motor
CN XII
- hypoglossal nerve
- motor
olfactory function, location
sense of smell, olfactory bulbs/cribiform plate
optic nerve function, location
vision, optic foramen
occulomotor function, location
eyelid, papillary constriction, superior orbital fissure
trochlear function, location
downward gaze, superior orbital fissure
trigeminal function, location
somatic sensation from face/chewing/mouth corners, foramen ovale, rotundum, superior orbital fissure
abducens function, location
abduction and lateral mvmt of eye, superior orbital fissure
facial nerve function, location
lacrimal/salivary glands, taste, facial expression, thru temporal bone
vestibulocochlear nerve function, location
hearing and balance, medulla oblongata and internal auditory meatus
glossopharyngeal nerve function, location
taste, jugular foramen and throat
vagus nerve function, location
autonomic functions of gut, jugular foramen to internal viscera
spinal accessory nerve function, location
shoulder and neck muscles, jugular foramen to neck/back muscles
hypoglossal nerve function, location
tongue movement, skull
