Cranial Nerves Flashcards
1
Q
CN 12: hypoglossal nerve
A
tongue movement
2
Q
CN 11: spinal accessory nerve
A
head & neck movement (traps and sternocleidomastoid)
3
Q
CN 9 & 10: glossopharyngeal and vagus
A
- gag reflex
- BP regulation
- taste in posterior 1/3 of tongue
- pharyngeal and laryngeal muscles
- chest and abdomen parasympathetic innervation
4
Q
CN 8: vestibulocochlear
A
hearing, balance, postural control
5
Q
CN 7: facial nerve
A
facial expression & taste (anterior 2/3’s)
6
Q
CN 6: abducens
A
eye abduction and visual accommodation
7
Q
CN 5: trigeminal
A
- jaw movement (chewing)
- sensory innervation of the skin and sinuses
8
Q
CN 4: trochlear
A
depression and abduction of the eye
9
Q
CN 3: oculomotor
A
eye movements
10
Q
CN 2: optic
A
vision
11
Q
CN 1: olfactory
A
sense of smell
