Cranial nerves functions Flashcards
1
Q
CN I Olfactory
A
Smell
2
Q
CN II Optic
A
Vision
3
Q
CN III Oculomotor
A
eyelid and eyeball movement
4
Q
CN IV Trochlear
A
innervates superior oblique
turns eye downward and laterally
5
Q
CN V Trigeminal
A
chewing
face & mouth touch & pain
6
Q
CN VI Abducens
A
Turns eye laterally
7
Q
CN VII Facial
A
controls most facial expressions
secretion of tears & saliva
taste
8
Q
CN VIII Vestibulocochlear
A
hearing
equillibrium sensation
9
Q
CN IX Glossopharyngeal
A
taste
senses carotid blood pressure
10
Q
CN X Vagus
A
senses aortic blood pressure
slows heart rate
stimulates digestive organs
taste
11
Q
CN XI Spinal Accessory
A
controls trapezius & sternocleidomastoid
controls swallowing movements
12
Q
CN XII Hypoglossal
A
controls tongue movements
