Cranial Nerves Flashcards
1
Q
I olfactory
A
Smell
2
Q
II Optic
A
Vision
3
Q
III Oculomotor
A
Eyelid and eyeball movement
4
Q
IV Trochlear
A
Innervates superior oblique Turns eye downward and laterally
5
Q
V Trigeminal
A
Chewing
Face & mouth - touch & pain
6
Q
VI Abducens
A
Turns eye laterally
7
Q
VII Facial
A
Controls most facial expressions Secretion of tears & saliva; Taste
8
Q
VIII Vestibulochochlear (auditory)
A
Hearing Equilibrium sensation
9
Q
IX Glossopharyngeal
A
Taste
Senses carotid blood pressure
10
Q
X Vagus
A
Senses aortic blood pressure; Slows heart rate; Stimulates digestive organs; Taste
11
Q
XI Spinal Accessory
A
Controls trapezius & sternocleidomastoid; Controls swallowing movements
12
Q
XII Hypoglossal
A
Controls tongue movements
