Cranial Nerves and Function Flashcards by McKenzie Wheeler | Brainscape

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What is cranial nerve I?

A

Olfactory Nerve

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What is cranial nerve I major function?

A

Sensory nerve:

-smell

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What is cranial nerve II?

A

Optic Nerve

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What is cranial nerve II major function?

A

Sensory nerve:

-vision

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What is cranial nerve III ?

A

Occulomotor nerve

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What is cranial nerve III major function?

A

motor nerve:

-eyelid and eyeball movement

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What is cranial nerve IV?

A

Trochlear Nerve

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What is cranial nerve IV major function?

A

motor nerve:

-innervates the superior oblique that turns the eye down and laterally

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What is cranial nerve V?

A

Trigeminal Nerve

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What is cranial nerve V major function?

A

sensory and motor nerve for:

chewing
face and mouth touch/ pain

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What is cranial nerve VI?

A

Abducens Nerve

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What is cranial nerve VI major function?

A

Motor nerve:

-turns the eye laterally

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What is cranial nerve VII?

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Facial Nerve

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What is cranial nerve VII major function?

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Sensory and motor nerve which:

controls most facial expression
secretion of tears& saliva
taste

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What is cranial nerve VIII?

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Vestibulocochlear (auditory) Nerve

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What is cranial nerve VIII major function?

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Sensory nerve for:

hearing
equilibrium sensation

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What is cranial nerve IX?

A

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

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What is cranial nerve IX major function?

A

Sensory & Motor Nerve for:

Taste
Senses carotid blood pressure

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What is cranial nerve X?

A

Vagus Nerve

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What is cranial nerve X major function?

A

Sensory & Motor Nerve for:

senses aortic blood pressure
slows heart rate
stimulates digestive organs
taste

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What is cranial nerve XI?

A

Spinal Accessory Nerve

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What is cranial nerve XI major function?

A

Motor nerve:

control trapezius & sternocleidomastoid
controls swallowing

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What is cranial nerve XII?

A

Hypoglossal Nerve

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What is cranial nerve XII major function?

A

Motor nerve:

-controls tongue movements