Lecture 17: Cranial Nerves Flashcards
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Olfactory Nerve
II
Optic Nerve
III
Oculomotor Nerve
IV
Trochlear Nerve
V
Trigeminal Nerve
VI
Abducens
VII
Facial Nerve
VIII
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
IX
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
X
Vagus Nerve
XI
Spinal Accessory Nerve
XII
Hypoglossal Nerve
Olfactory Nerve
sense of smell
Optic Nerve
information from the retina
Oculomotor Nerve
Motor Control of the oculomotor muscles
Trigeminal Nerve
Control of jaw movements during speech; sensory information from teeth
Facial Nerve
Control of facial muscles, including lip and eyelid movements; minimal sensory function. paralysis of the nerve is known as Bell’s Palsy.
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
hearing and balance
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
motor control of the pharynx; control of speech.
Vagus Nerve
control of autonomic functions of the whole body
Spinal Accessory Nerve
control of trapezius laryngeal msucles; swallowing, speech
Hypoglossal nerve
control of tongue movements; speech