Cranial Nerves Flashcards
I
Olfactory, sensation of smell
II
optic, sensation of vision
III
Oculomotor, movements of eye and eyelid and parasympathetic control of pupil size
IV
Trochlear, movements of the eye
V
Trigeminal, sensation of touch to face and movement of muscles of mastication
VI
Abducens, movements of the eye
VII
facial, movement of muscles of facial expression and sensation of taste in anterior two-thirds of the tongue
VIII
auditory-vestibular, sensation of hearing and balance
IX
Glossopharyngeal, movement of muscles in the throat (oropharynx), parasympathetic control of salivary glands, sensation of taste in posterior one-third of the tongue and detection of blood pressure changes in the aorta
X
Vagus, Parasympathetic control of the heart, lungs and abdominal organs, sensation of pain associated with viscera and movement of muscles in the throat (oropharynx)
XI
spinal accessory, movement of muscles in the throat and neck
XII
Hypoglossal, movement of the tongue