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