cranial nerves Flashcards
olfactory (s,f)
sensory; bulb relays smell to pyriform lobe; nerve helps to detect odors
optic nerve (s,f)
sensory; carry visual info from eye to brain
oculomotor nerve (s,f)
motor; sensation of eye movement/moves eyes up&down/laterally/pupils w/trochlear & abducens
trochlear nerve (s,f)
motor; ctrl extraocular muscles w/oculomotor & abducens; circular eye motions
trigeminal nerve (s,f)
sensory/motor; carry sensory info from skin/muscles/bones/teeth; ctrl bite/chew/swallow
abducens (s,f)
motor; works w/oculomotor & trochlear to ctrl eye movement
facial nerve (f)
sensory/motor; taste from tongue, facial expression, salivary/tears
vestibulocochlear nerve (f)
sensory; hearing/balance
glossopharyngeal nerve (f)
sensory/motor; taste from tongue, swallow/salivation/sensations from pharynx
vagus nerve (f)
sensory/motor; viscera from abdomen and chest, swallow, heart & larynx (beginning of digestion)
spinal accessory nerve (s,f)
motor; ctrl neck/shoulder muscles
hypoglossal nerve (f)
motor; ctrl tongue muscles
