Cranial Nerves: Sensory and Motor Functions ---------------------------------------------------- Flashcards
cranial nerve for:
special somatic sensory
Olfaction
CN I Olfactory nerve
cranial nerve for:
special somatic sensory
Vision
CN II Optic nerve
cranial nerve for:
somatic motor
levator palpebrae superior and all extra ocular muscles, except for superior oblique and lateral rectus
CN III Oculomotor nerve
cranial nerve for:
parasympathetic
parasympathetics to pupil constrictor and ciliary muscles for near vision
CN III Oculomotor nerve
cranial nerve for:
somatic motor
superior oblique muscle; causes depression and intorsion of the eye
CN IV Trochlear nerve
cranial nerve for:
general somatic sensory
sensations of touch pain temp joint position vibration for the face mouth ANTERIOR TWO THIRDS OF TONGUE nasal sinus and meninges
CN V Trigeminal nerve
cranial nerve for:
Branchial motor
muscles of mastication and tensor tympani muscle
CN V Trigeminal nerve
cranial nerve for:
somatic motor
lateral rectus muscle, causes abduction of the eye
CN VI abducens nerve
cranial nerve for:
branchial motor
muscles of facial expression, stapedius muscle, and part of the digastric muscle
CN VII facial nerve
cranial nerve for:
parasympathetic
parasympathetics to the lacrimal glands, and to the submaxillary, submandibular, and all other salivary glands except the parotid
CN VII facial nerve
cranial nerve for:
visceral sensory (special)
taste from anterior two-thirds of the tongue
CN VII facial nerve
cranial nerve for:
general somatic sensory
sensation from a small region near the external auditory meatus
CN VII facial nerve
cranial nerve for:
special somatic sensory
hearing and vestibular sensation
CN VIII vestibulocochlear nerve
cranial nerve for:
branchial nerve
stylopharyngeus muscle
CN IX glossopharyngeal nerve
cranial nerve for:
parasympathetic
parasympathetics to parotid gland
CN IX glossopharyngeal nerve
cranial nerve for:
general somatic sensory
sensation from the middle ear, region near the external auditory meatus, pharynx, and posterior one third of tongue
CN IX glossopharyngeal nerve
cranial nerve for:
visceral sensory (special)
taste from posterior one third of tongue
CN IX glossopharyngeal nerve
cranial nerve for:
visceral sensory (general)
chemo and baroreceptors of carotid body
CN IX glossopharyngeal nerve
cranial nerve for:
branchial motor
pharyngeal muscles (swallowing) and laryngeal muscle (voice box)
CN X vagus nerve
cranial nerve for:
parasympathetic
parasympathetics to heart lung digestive tract to the splenic flexure
CN X vagus nerve
cranial nerve for:
general somatic sensory
sensation from pharynx, meninges, and a small region near the external auditory meatus
CN X vagus nerve
cranial nerve for:
visceral sensory (special)
taste from the epiglottis and pharynx
CN X vagus nerve
cranial nerve for:
visceral sensory (general)
chemo and baroreceptors of the aortic arch
CN X vagus nerve
cranial nerve for:
branchial motor
sternomastoid and upper part of the trapezius
CN XI spinal accessory nerve
