Nerve Flashcards
Olfactory: S
Sense of smell
Optic: S
Sensory: carries visual information.
Oculomotor: M
Sensory: sensation of eye movement.
Motor: moves eyes up, down, and laterally; pupil constriction.
Trochlear: M
Sensory: sensation of eye movement.
Motor: Circular eye movement.
Trigeminal: SM
Sensory: information from the skin, muscle, bones, teeth.
Motor: biting, chewing, and swallowing.
Abducens: M
Controls lateral eye movement
Facial: SM
Sensory: taste from the tongue.
Motor: innervate salivary glands, and tear glands.
Vestibulocochlear: S
Carrie’s sound information from the cochlea, and balance information from vestibular system
Glossopharyngeal: SM
Sensory: taste from the tongue; sensations from the pharynx.
Motor: swallowing and salivation
Vagus: SM
Sensory: Carries information from the viscera of abdomen and chest.
Motor: motor input of the abdomen, heart, and larynx.
Spinal accessory: M
Motor: controls the muscles of the neck and shoulders.
Hypoglossal: M
Controls muscles of the tongue.