Cranial Nerves Flashcards
CN I
Olfactory
CN II
Optic
CN III
Oculomotor
CN IV
Trochlear
CN V
Trigeminal
CN VI
Abducens
CN VII
Facial
CN VIII
Vestibulocochlear
CN IX
Glossopharyngeal
CN X
Vagus
CN XI
Accessory
CN XII
Hypoglossal
Which CNs are sensory only?
I- Olfactory
II- Optic
VIII- Vestibulocochlear
Which CNs are motor only?
None
Which CNs are both motor and sensory?
III- Oculomotor IV- Trochlear V- Trigeminal VI- Abducens VII- Facial IX- Glossopharyngeal X- Vagus XI- Accessory XII- Hypoglossal
What are some of the functions of CN I- Olfactory?
Olfaction- smell
What are some of the function so of CN II- Optic?
Vision
What are some of the function of CN III- Oculomotor?
Serves muscles of the eye
What are some of the functions of CN IV- Trochlear?
Serves the superior oblique eye muscle
What are some of the functions of CN V- Trigeminal?
Sensory from face and mouth; motor to muscles of mastication (chewing)
What are some of the functions of CN VI- Abducens?
Serves the lateral rectus eye muscle
What are some of the functions of CN VII- Facial?
Serves the muscles of facial expression, lacrimal glands, and salivary glands
What are some of the functions of CN VIII- Vestibulocochlear?
Equilibrium and hearing
What are some of the functions of CN IX- Glossopharyngeal?
Serves the pharynx (throat) for swallowing, posterior third of tongue, parotid salivary gland