Nervous System Notes: Cranial Nerves Flashcards
Glossopharyngeal is what type of nerve
efferent and afferent
Trochlear
Sends motor impulses to same external/internal eye muscles of each eye
Trigeminal Nerve
These can be divided to 3 branches that go to the eyes,forehead.upper and lower jaw
Facial Nerve
Stimulate muscles, salivalory glands, lacrimal gland, and sensation of taste on anterior 2/3 of the tounge
Name this nerve

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Trigeminal Nerve

Whats the pnemonic for remebering the cranial nerves
On
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Olympus
Towering
Tops
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Hops
Acoustic Nerves
Can be divided into 3 branches
NERVESD ARE CONCERED W/ SENSE OF HEARING & WITH SENSE OF BALANCE
Hypoglossal nerve
Stimulate muscle concerened w/ movement of tounge
Vagus nerve
Stimulate part of pharynx, larynx, vocal cords and part og thoracic & abdominal viscera.
What regions does the Trigeminal Nerve go to
Opthamalic
Maxillary
MAndibular Branch

How many cranial nerves are there
12 pairs
Oculomotor cranial nerve
Sends motor impulses to same external/internal eye muscles
What cranial nerve is highlighted
Olfactory

Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Stimulate the parotoid, sense of taste on poeterioir 1/2 of tounge and part of pharynx
Olfactory Nerves
BRings impulses from nose to brain
Optic Nerve
BRing impulses from eye to brain

What nerve is highlighted

ocolomotor cranial nerve
Abducen Nerve
Stimulate the muscle that turns eyes to the side
Name and spell the nerve

T-r-o-c-h-l-e-a-r
Spinal Accesory nerve
Stimulate shoulder muscle