Cranial Nerves - Numbers/Functions Flashcards
1
Q
CN I
A
sensory nerve for smell
2
Q
CN II
A
sensory nerve for vision
3
Q
CN III
A
motor nerve for eye movement
4
Q
CN IV
A
motor nerve for eye movement
5
Q
CN V
A
mixed nerve for sensation of the face and control of chewing movements
6
Q
CN VI
A
motor nerve for eye movement
7
Q
CN VII
A
mixed nerve for sensation of taste and control of expressions, facial secretions
*Bell’s Palsy
8
Q
CN VIII
A
sensory nerve for hearing and equilibrium
9
Q
CN IX
A
mixed nerve with diverse sensory and motor functions for head, neck (swallowing), and thorax
10
Q
CN X
A
mixed nerve for taste, gastrointestianl sensation, breathing, swallowing, control of various organs
11
Q
CN XI
A
motor nerve for swallowing, neck (sternocleidomastoid), and shoulder movements (trapezius)
12
Q
CN XII
A
motor nerve controlling movements of the tongue
