Cranial nerves Flashcards
1
Q
Olfactory nerve (I)
A
sense of smell
2
Q
Optic nerve (II)
A
sense of vision
3
Q
Trigeminal nerve (V)
A
motor fibers for chewing/facial sensation
4
Q
Facial nerve (VII)
A
motor fibers for facial expression, lacrimal and salivary glands, sensory fibers for taste
5
Q
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
A
sensory fibers for hearing and balance
6
Q
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
A
motor fibers control swallowing and saliva sensory fibers for taste
7
Q
Vagus nerve (X)
A
controls muscles of abdominal (digestive) organs
8
Q
Accessory nerve (XI)
A
movements of the head (trapezius)
9
Q
Hypoglossal (XIII)
A
movements of the tongue
10
Q
Oculomotor (III)
A
movement of eyes
11
Q
Trochlear (IV)
A
movement of eyes
12
Q
Abducens (VI)
A
movement of eyes
