Cranial Nerves Flashcards
Roman I translates to
one
Roman II translates to
two
Roman III translates to
three
Roman IV translates to
four
Roman V translates to
five
Roman VI translates to
six
Roman VII translates to
seven
Roman VIII translates to
eight
Roman IX translates to
nine
Roman X translates to
ten
Roman XI translates to
eleven
Roman XII translates to
twelve
CN I (olfactory) function?
smell
CN II (optic) function?
vision
CN III (optic) function?
moves 4 extrinsic eye muscles
CN IV (trochlear) function?
moves the superior oblique eye muscle
CN V (trigeminal) function?
sensory to face and teeth and motor to muscles of mastication…chewing
CN VI (abducens) function?
moves lateral rectus eye muscle
CN VII (facial) function?
taste, motor muscles of facial expression.. smiling :)
CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) function?
hearing and balance
CN IX (glossopharyngeal) function?
taste/touch on tongue, motor to pharyngeal muscles….swallowing, vomiting
CN X (vagus) function?
Pharynx, larynx, viscera…motor to palate
CN XI (accessory) function?
trapezius…motor to upper back and neck muscles
CN XII (hypoglossal) function?
Motor to tongue muscles
Name the sensory cranial nerves (roman only)
I, II, VIII
Name the somatic motor only nerves (roman only)
IV, VI, XI, XII
Name the sensory/somatic(motor) combo nerve (roman)
V
Name the somatic(motor)/parasympathetic combo nerve (roman)
III
Name the combo nerves that are sensory/somatic/parasympathetic
VII, IX, X
Name the sensory only nerves (name, not roman)
olfactory, optic, vestibulochochlear
Name the somatic only nerves (name, not roman)
Trochlear, abducens, accessory, hypoglossal
Name the sensory/somatic combo nerve (name, not roman)
Trigeminal
Name the Somatic/parasympathetic combo nerve (name, not roman)
Oculomotor
Name the sensory/somatic/parasympathetic combo nerves (name, not roman)
Facial, Glossopharyngeal, vagus
Which cranial nerve is responsible for smelling? (name and roman numeral)
I. Olfactory
Which CN is responsible for vision? (name and roman numeral)
II. Optic
Which CN is responsible for moving 4 extrinsic eye muscles? (name and roman numeral)
III. Oculomotor
Which CN is responsible for moving the superior oblique eye muscle? (name and roman numeral)
IV. Trochlear
Which CN is responsible for sensory to the face and teeth, and chewing (mastication)? (name and roman numeral)
V. trigeminal (tip: tri…three….three muscles for chewing
Which CN is responsible for moving the lateral rectus eye muscle? (name and roman numeral)
VI. Abducens
Which CN is responsible for tasting and smiling? (name and roman numeral)
VII. Facial
Which CN is responsible for hearing and balance?
VIII. Vestibulocochlear
Which CN is responsible for touch on tongue; pharyngeal muscles (name and roman numeral)
IX. Glossopharyngeal
Which CN is responsible for sensory to pharynx, larynx, viscera (name and roman numeral)
X. Vagus
Which CN is responsible for moving upper back and neck muscles (trapezius)? (name and roman numeral)
XI. Accessory
Which CN is responsible for moving the tongue muscles?
XII. Hypoglossal
I. ______
Olfactory
II. _____
Optic
III. _______
Oculomotor
IV. ________
trochlear
V. ________
trigeminal: chewing
VI. _______
abducens
VII. ________
Facial: smiling
VIII. ________
Vestibulocochlear
IX. __________
Glossopharyngeal
X. ___________
Vagus
XI. ___________
Accessory
XII. __________
Hypoglossal
CN V, VI, and VII originate in the ______
Pons
CN for heart rate is ____
X
CN for Swallowing is _____
IX
CN for Hearing/Balance is _______
VIII
CN for Coughing is _______
X
CN for Tongue movement is _______
XII
CN for respiration is _____
X
CN for vomiting is _____
X
CN for neck movement is ____
XI
Roman numeral of Olfactory
I
Roman numeral of Optic
II
Roman numeral of Oculomotor
III
Roman numeral of Trochlear
IV
Roman numeral of Trigeminal
V
Roman numeral of Abducens
VI
Roman numeral of Facial
VII
Roman numeral of Vestibulocochlear
VIII
Roman numeral of glossopharyngeal
IX
Roman numeral of Vagus
X
Roman numeral of Accessory
XI
Roman numeral of Hypoglossal
XII
