Cranial Nerves Flashcards
CN I
Olfactory
CN II
Optic
CN III
Occulomotor
CN IV
Trochlear
CN V
Trigeminal
CN VI
Abducens
CN VII
Facial
CN VIII
Vestibulocochlear/Acoustic
CN IX
Glossopharyngeal
CN X
Vagus
CN XI
Accessory
CN XII
Hypoglossal
CN I Function
Sense of smell
CN II Function
Sense of vision
CN III Function
Pupil constriction
Test pupillary reaction to light and ability to open and close eyelids
CN IV Function
Downward, inward eye movement
CN V Function
Jaw movements - chewing and mastication
Sensation on the face and neck
CN VI Function
Lateral movements of the eye
CN VII Function
Muscles of the face
Sense of taste on the anterior 2/3 of the tongue
CN VIII Function
Sense of hearing
CN IX Function
Pharyngeal movement and swallowing
Sense of taste on the posterior 1/3 of the tongue
CN X Function
Swallowing and speaking
CN XI Function
Movement of shoulder muscles
CN XII Function
Movement of the tongue
Strength of the tongue