Nerves Flashcards
1
Q
I Olfactory
A
smell
2
Q
II optic
A
vision
3
Q
III Oculomotor
A
eye movement, pupil dilation
4
Q
IV Trochlear
A
eye movement
5
Q
V trigeminal
A
somatosensory information
6
Q
VI Abducens
A
eye movement
7
Q
VII facial
A
taste (anterior 2/3 of tongue) somatosensory info from ear; controls muscles used in facial expression
8
Q
VIII Vestibulocochlear
A
balance and hearing
9
Q
IX Glossopharyngeal
A
taste (posterior 1/3 of tongue) somatosensory info from tongue, tonsils, pharynx controls some swallowing muscles
10
Q
X vagus
A
sensory, motor, and autonomic functions of viscera (glands, digestion, heart rate)
11
Q
XI Spinal Accessory
A
controls muscles used in head movements
12
Q
XII Hypoglossal
A
controls tongue movement
