Cranial nerves Flashcards

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name the 12 cranial nerves pneumonic

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name the 12 cranial nerves

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1:olfactory 2:optic 3: occulomotor, 4:trochlear 5:trigeminal 6:abducens 7:facial 8:vestibulocochlear 9:glossopharyngeal 10: vagus 11:accessory 12:hypoglossal

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whats the role of the olfactory nerve

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provides sense of smell to the nasal mucosa

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whats the role of the optic nerve

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provides vision

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whats the role of the occulomotor nerve

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motor for the intrinsic smooth muscle of the eye and a motor to all extraoccular muscles except for lateral rectus and superior oblique

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whats the role of the trochlear nerve

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its the motor to the superior oblique, an eye moving muscle

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whats the role of the trigeminal nerve

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somatic sensation of the face

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whats the role of the abducens nerve

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motor to the lateral rectus muscle, an eye mover

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whats the function of the facial nerve

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facial expression and taste on anterior tongue

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10
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whats the function of the vestibulocochlear nerve

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hearing and balance

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whats the function of the glossopharyngeal nerve

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major nerve for taste, giving sensation to posterior tongue and pharynx

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whats the function of the vagus nerve

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motor and sensory to viscera of thorax and abdomen, motor to muscles of pharynx and larnynx

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whats the function of the accessory nerve

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motor to sternomastoid muscles and trapezius muscles

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whats the function of hypoglossal nerve

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motor to the muscles of the tongue

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