Cranial Nerves and Function Flashcards
What is cranial nerve I?
Olfactory Nerve
What is cranial nerve I major function?
Sensory nerve:
-smell
What is cranial nerve II?
Optic Nerve
What is cranial nerve II major function?
Sensory nerve:
-vision
What is cranial nerve III ?
Occulomotor nerve
What is cranial nerve III major function?
motor nerve:
-eyelid and eyeball movement
What is cranial nerve IV?
Trochlear Nerve
What is cranial nerve IV major function?
motor nerve:
-innervates the superior oblique that turns the eye down and laterally
What is cranial nerve V?
Trigeminal Nerve
What is cranial nerve V major function?
sensory and motor nerve for:
- chewing
- face and mouth touch/ pain
What is cranial nerve VI?
Abducens Nerve
What is cranial nerve VI major function?
Motor nerve:
-turns the eye laterally
What is cranial nerve VII?
Facial Nerve
What is cranial nerve VII major function?
Sensory and motor nerve which:
- controls most facial expression
- secretion of tears& saliva
- taste
What is cranial nerve VIII?
Vestibulocochlear (auditory) Nerve
What is cranial nerve VIII major function?
Sensory nerve for:
- hearing
- equilibrium sensation
What is cranial nerve IX?
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
What is cranial nerve IX major function?
Sensory & Motor Nerve for:
- Taste
- Senses carotid blood pressure
What is cranial nerve X?
Vagus Nerve
What is cranial nerve X major function?
Sensory & Motor Nerve for:
- senses aortic blood pressure
- slows heart rate
- stimulates digestive organs
- taste
What is cranial nerve XI?
Spinal Accessory Nerve
What is cranial nerve XI major function?
Motor nerve:
- control trapezius & sternocleidomastoid
- controls swallowing
What is cranial nerve XII?
Hypoglossal Nerve
What is cranial nerve XII major function?
Motor nerve:
-controls tongue movements
