Cranial Nerves Flashcards
1
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(I) olfactory nerve
A
sense of smell
2
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(II) optic nerve
A
visual information
3
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(IV) trochlear nerve
A
motor nerve oblique movement and rotation of eye
4
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(V) trigeminal nerve
A
sensation and motor function of the mouth
5
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(VI) abducens nerve
A
lateral movement of eye
6
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(VII) facial nerve
A
facial expression and some sense of taste
7
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(VIII) vestibulocochlear nerve
A
transmits sound and equilibrium from inner ear to brain
8
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(IX) glossopharyngeal nerve
A
sensory info from tonsils, pharynx, middle ear, and tongue
9
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(X) vagus nerve
A
controls blood pressure
10
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(XI) accessory nerve
A
controls neck muscles
11
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(XII) hypoglossal nerve
A
controls tongue
12
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(III) oculomotor nerve
A
controls most of the eye’s movement, constriction of pupil, and maintains open eyelid
