Cranial nerves Flashcards
What are the 12 cranial nerves?
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Olfactory
Optic
Oculomotor
Trochlear
Trigeminal
Abducens
Facial
Vestibulocochlear/Acoustic
Glossopharyngeal
Vagus
Accessory
Hypoglossal
Olfactory (CN I):
Smell
Optic (CN II):
Vision
Oculomotor (CN III):
pupil constriction
Trochlear (CN IV):
downward, inward movement of eye
Trigeminal (CN V):
face and neck for sensation
Abducens (CN VI):
ocular movements in all directions
Facial (CN VII):
raising eyebrows, smiling, showing teeth, taste sensation
Vestibulocochlear (CN VIII):
hearing
Glossopharyngeal (CN IX):
swallowing, taste
Vagus (CN X):
swallowing and speaking
Accessory (CN XI):
movement of shoulders, asking to shrug
Hypoglossal (CN XII):
Tongue movement