Cranial Nerves Flashcards
1
Q
Olfactory bulb
A
Smell
2
Q
Optic nerve
A
Sight
3
Q
Oculomotor nerve
A
- eye movement
- pupil constriction
- upper eye lid retraction
4
Q
Facial nerve
A
- facial expression
- salivary gland and tear ducts
5
Q
Vestibulocochlear nerve
A
- balance and hearing
6
Q
Glossopharyngeal nerve
A
- swallowing and taste sensations
- only for back third of the tongue
7
Q
Vagus nerve
A
- runs parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system
- ex. Digestion, heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration