Cranial Nerves - Numbers/Functions Flashcards
CN I
sensory nerve for smell
CN II
sensory nerve for vision
CN III
motor nerve for eye movement
CN IV
motor nerve for eye movement
CN V
mixed nerve for sensation of the face and control of chewing movements
CN VI
motor nerve for eye movement
CN VII
mixed nerve for sensation of taste and control of expressions, facial secretions
*Bell’s Palsy
CN VIII
sensory nerve for hearing and equilibrium
CN IX
mixed nerve with diverse sensory and motor functions for head, neck (swallowing), and thorax
CN X
mixed nerve for taste, gastrointestianl sensation, breathing, swallowing, control of various organs
CN XI
motor nerve for swallowing, neck (sternocleidomastoid), and shoulder movements (trapezius)
CN XII
motor nerve controlling movements of the tongue