Parts of the brain and their functions Flashcards
1
Q
Olfactory Nerve
A
Smell
2
Q
Optic
A
Sight
3
Q
Oculomotor
A
Moves eyeball, superior rectus, medial rectus, inferior rectus, inferior oblique
4
Q
Trochlear
A
Move eyeball (superior eyeball)
5
Q
Trigeminal
A
Senses face; scalp, mouth, chewing
6
Q
Abducens
A
Abducts eye, lateral rectus
7
Q
Facial
A
Muscles facial expression, lacrimal (tears) , submandibular sublingual, salivary gland
8
Q
Vestibulocochlear
A
Hearing, balance
9
Q
Glossopharyngeal
A
Taste tongue, parotid salivary gland
10
Q
Vagus
A
Sensory heart and lungs. Slows down heart and breathing. Increases peristalsis. Parasympathetic, “rest and digest.”
11
Q
Accessory
A
Trapezius, sternocleidomastoid contact.
12
Q
Hypoglossal
A
Tongue muscles (controls all tongue muscles.)
