Cranial Nerves Flashcards
Where are the nuclei of cranial nerves I and II?
Cerebrum
Where are the nuclei of cranial nerves III and IV?
Midbrain
Where are the nuclei for cranial nerves V-VIII?
Pons
Where are the nuclei for cranial nerves IX-XII?
Medulla
What is the function of cranial nerve XII?
Swallowing; movement of tongue
What is the function of cranial nerve XI?
Moving head and shoulders
What are the principle functions of cranial nerve IX?
Swallowing
Saliva production
Taste
What are the principle functions of cranial nerve VII?
Taste
Tears
Saliva
Facial expressions
What nerve is responsible for eye movements?
Abducens (VI)
Trochlear (IV)
Oculomotor (III)
What cranial nerves are both sensory and motor?
Trigeminal (V)
Facial (VII)
Glossopharyngeal (IX)
Vagus (X)
Where is the cranial exit opening for the olfactory nerve?
Cribiform plate of ethmoid
Where is the cranial exit opening for the optic nerve?
Optic foramen
Where is the cranial exit opening for the oculomotor nerve?
Superior orbital fissure
Where is the cranial exit opening for the trochlear nerve?
Superior orbital fissure
Where is the cranial exit opening for the abducens nerve?
Superior orbital fissure
