Cranial Nerves Flashcards
1
Q
Smell
A
Olfactory (I)
2
Q
Vision
A
Optic (II)
3
Q
Eye movement (most muscles), pupil constriction
A
Oculomotor (III) – 3
4
Q
Eye movement (superior oblique muscle)
A
Trochlear (IV) 4
5
Q
Facial sensation, chewing muscles
A
Trigeminal (V) – 5
6
Q
Eye movement (lateral rectus muscle)
A
Abducens (VI) 6
7
Q
Facial expressions, taste (anterior 2/3 of tongue), saliva & tear production
A
Facial (VII) 7
8
Q
Hearing & balance
A
Vestibulocochlear (VIII) – 8
9
Q
Taste (posterior 1/3 of tongue), swallowing, saliva production
A
Glossopharyngeal (IX) 9
10
Q
Controls heart, digestion, voice, and reflex actions (coughing, sneezing)
A
Vagus (X) 10
11
Q
Shoulder & neck movement (sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles)
A
Accessory (XI) 11
12
Q
Tongue movement
A
Hypoglossal (XII) 12
