Cranial Nerves Flashcards
1
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Cranial Nerve 1
A
olfactory nerve
- olfactory special sensory signals
smell
2
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Cranial Nerve 2
A
optic nerve
- visual special sensory signals
3
Q
Cranial Nerve 3
A
oculomotor nerve
- somatomotor signals to the eye
4
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Cranial Nerve 4
A
trochlear nerve
- somatormotor signals to the eye
5
Q
Cranial Nerve 5
A
trigeminal nerve
- somatosensory signals from the head
- involved in chewing
6
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Cranial Nerve 6
A
abducent nerve
- somatomotor signals to eye muscles
7
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Cranial Nerve 7
A
facial nerve
- special sensory signals for taste
- somatomotor signals to facial muscles
8
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Cranial Nerve 8
A
vestibulocochlear nerve
- special sensory signals for auditory and equilibrium
9
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Cranial Nerve 9
A
glossopharyngeal nerve
- carries special sensory signals for taste
10
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Cranial Nerve 10
A
vagus nerve
- parasympathetic signals to organs in thorax and abdomen
11
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Cranial Nerve 11
A
spinal accessory nerve
- somatomotor signals to neck/shoulder muscles
12
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Cranial Nerve 12
A
hypoglossal nerve
- somatomotor signals to tongue
