Cranial Nerves Flashcards
CN I
Olfactory - S
Smell - olfactory epithelium of nasal cavity
CN II
Optic - S
Sight - retina (rods and cones)
CN III
Oculomotor - M
Eye movement - all eye muscles - sphincter pupillae and ciliary muscles
CN IV
Trochlear - M
Eyes downward/outward
Superior Oblique muscles
CN V
Trigeminal - B Skin and mucosae of face and head Muscles of mastication Tenors tympani Veil palatine Mylohyoid Anterior Digastric muscle Facial senses Proprioception
CN VI
Abducens - M
Abduction of the eye - lateral rectus
CN VII
Facial - B Facial expression muscles Some glands Anterior 2/3 taste buds Sense of middle/external ear Gustation
CN VIII
Vestibulocochlear - S
Hair cells in ear
Hearing and balance
CN IX
Glossopharyngeal - B Gustation Posterior 1/3 taste buds Parotid gland Pharynx Middle ear Stylopharyngeus muscle External ear
CN X
Vagus - B
Smooth muscle
Cardiac Muscle
Glands of thoracic and abdominal organs through transverse colon
Carotid and aortic bodies - parasympathetic
Muscles of soft palate, pharynx, larynx, esophagus
Epiglottis
External ear
CN XI
Accessory - M
Shrugs shoulders
SCM/Trapezius
CN XII
Hypoglossal - M
Extrinsic and Intrinsic tongue muscles
Olfactory Nerve
CN I - S
Optic Nerve
CN II - S
Oculomotor Nerve
CN III - M