Cranial Nerves Flashcards
What is cranial nerve II?
Optic nerve
sensory
vision
What is cranial nerve I?
Olfactory nerve;
Sensory
Smell
What is cranial nerve III?
Oculomotor
Mixed - motor and sensory
Motor - most EOM movement, opening of the optic muscles
Parasympathetic - pupil constriction, lens shape
What is cranial nerve IV?
Trochlear
motor
down and inward movement of the eye
What is cranial nerve V?
Trigeminal
Mixed - motor and sensory
Motor - muscles of mastication
Sensory - sensation of face and scalp, cornea, mucous membranes of mouth and nose
What is cranial nerve VI?
Abducens
Motor
Lateral movement of eye
What is cranial nerve VII?
Facial
Mixed
Motor - facial muscles, close eye, labial speech, close mouth
Sensory - taste (sweet, salty, sour, bitter) on anterior 2/3 of tongue
Parasympathetic - saliva and tear secretion
What is cranial nerve VIII?
Acoustic
Sensory
Hearing and equilibrium
What is cranial nerve IX?
Glossopharyngeal
Mixed
Motor - pharynx (phonation and swallowing)
Sensory - taste on posterior 1/3 of tongue, pharynx (gag reflex)
Parasympathetic - parotid gland, carotid reflex
What is cranial nerve X?
Vagus
Mixed
Motor - pharynx and larynx (talking and swallowing)
Sensory - general sensation from carotid body, carotid sinus, pharynx, viscera
Parasympathetic - carotid reflex
What is cranial nerve XI?
Spinal
Motor
Movement of trapezius and sternomastoid muscles
What is cranial nerve XII?
Hypoglossal
Motor
Movement of tongue