Cranial Nerves Flashcards
CN I
Olfactory Nerve
CN II
Optic nerve
CN III
Oculomotor nerve
CN IV
Trochlear nerve
CN V
Trigeminal nerve
CN VI
Abducens nerve
CN VII
Facial nerve
CN VIII
Vestibulocochlear nerve
CN IX
Glossopharyngeal nerve
CN X
Vagus nerve
CN XI
Accessory nerve
CN XII
Hypoglossal nerve
CN for smell
Olfactory nerve
CN for vision
Optic nerve
CN for muscles of the eye
Oculomotor nerve
CN for the superior oblique eye muscle
Trochlear nerve
CN for sensory of face and mouth; motor to muscles of mastication
Trigeminal nerve
CN for lateral rectus of eye muscle
Abducens nerve
CN for facial expressions, lacrimal and salivary glands
Facial nerve
CN for equilibrium and hearing
Vestibulocochlear nerve
CN for pharynx, posterior third of tongue, parotid salivary glamd
Glossopharyngeal nerve
CN for sensation from visceral (internal) organs. Parasympathetic motor regulators for visceral organs.
Vagus nerve
CN serves muscle that moves head, neck, and shoulders.
Accessory nerve
CN serves muscles of the tongue
Hypoglossal nerve
