Cranial Nerves Quiz Flashcards
what is OOOTTAFVGVAH
Olfactory
Optics
Oculomotor
Trochlear
Trigeminal
Abducens
Facial
Vestibulocochlear
Glossopharyngeal
Vagus
Accessory
Hypoglossal
What are the 3 “O”s of OOOTTAFVGVAH in order
Olfactory
Optic
Oculomotor
describe “Olfactory”
sensory nerves of smell
describe “Optic”
sensory nerves of vision
describe “Oculomotor”
innervates 4 of 6 extrinsic eye muscles
describe “Trochlear”
motor innervates 1 extrinsic eye muscle (superior oblique)
describe “Trigeminal”
primary sensory nerves of the face
describe “Abducens”
motor innervates 1 extrinsic eye muscle (lateral rectus muscle)
describe “Facial”
motor nerves of the face
describe “Vestibulocochlear”
sensory nerves of equilibrium and hearing
describe “Glossopharyngeal”
mixed innervates the tongue and pharynx
describe “Vagus”
only cranial nerve to extend past the head and neck region. innervates many organs in the thorax and abdomen
describe “Accessory”
motor, innervates trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles
describe “Hypoglossal”
motor, innervates the tongue
