Cranial Nerves Flashcards
What is the name and function of Cranial Nerve I?
Name - olfactory epithelium
Function
-sense of smell only
What is the name and function of Cranial Nerve II?
Name - optic
Function
-sense of vision only
What is the name and function of Cranial Nerve III?
Name - oculomotor
Function
- motor: movement of eyeball/eyelid, lens accommodation
- sensory: proprioception for the muscles innervated
What is the name and function of Cranial Nerve IV?
Name - trochlear
Function
- motor: movement of eyeball
- sensory: proprioception for muscles innervated
What is the name and function of Cranial Nerve V?
Name - trigeminal
Function
- motor: muscles of mastication
- sensory: touch, pain, temperature
What is the name and function of Cranial Nerve VI?
Name - abducens
Function
- motor: movement of eyeball
- sensory: proprioception for muscles innervated
What is the name and function of Cranial Nerve VII?
Name - facial
Function
- motor: muscles for facial expression and secretion of saliva/tears
- sensory: proprioception from muscles of facial expression
What is the name and function of Cranial Nerve VIII?
Name - vestibulocochlear
Function
- vestibular branch - sense of equilibrium only
- cochlear branch - sense of hearing only
What is the name and function of Cranial Nerve IX?
Name - glossopharyngeal
Function
- motor: muscle for swallowing and gagging
- sensory: taste from posterior 1/3 of tongue and palate
What is the name and function of Cranial Nerve X?
Name - vagus
Function
- motor: secretion of digestive juices, decreased force of cardiac muscle contraction
- sensory: sensations from visceral organs supplied
What is the name and function of Cranial Nerve XI?
Name - accessory
Function
- motor: cranial portion mediates swallowing; spinal mediates head movements
- sensory: proprioception for muscles involved
What is the name and function of Cranial Nerve XII?
Name - hypoglossal
Function
- motor: movement of tongue
- sensory: proprioceptions for muscles innervated