Cranial Nerves Flashcards
1
Q
Olfactory Nerve (I)
A
Travels from nasal cavity, synapse olfactory bulb and goes down olfactory tract
Relays olfactory signals to the brain
2
Q
Optic Nerve (II)
A
relays vision to brain
3
Q
Oculomotor Nerve (III)
A
movement of the eye
4
Q
Trochlear Nerve (IV)
A
movement of the eye
5
Q
Trigeminal Nerve (V)
A
facial sensation and chewing muscles
6
Q
Abducens Nerve (VI)
A
movement of the eye
7
Q
Facial Nerve (VII)
A
facial expression and movement; sensation of taste as well (posterior 2/3)
8
Q
Vestibulocochlear Nerve (VIII)
A
hearing and balance
9
Q
Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX)
A
sense of taste (posterior 1/3 of tongue)
10
Q
Vagus Nerve (X)
A
parasympathetic nervous system; controls heart rate/breathing
