Cranial Nerves Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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Olfactory nerve
A
Nerve of the sense of smell 
2
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Optic nerve
A
Nerve of the sense of sight 
3
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Oculomotor nerve
A
Nerve that moves the eyeball, eyelid and pupil
4
Q
Trochlear nerve
A
Nerve of the superior oblique muscles of the eyeball 
5
Q
Trigeminal nerve
A
A large mixed nerve with three branches: the ophthalmic, maxillary, mandibular
6
Q
Abducens nerve
A
Nerve that moves the eye outward
7
Q
Facial nerve
A
Nerve of the face and facial expression
8
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Vestibulocochlear nerve
A
Nerve of the ear and balance 
9
Q
Glossopharyngeal nerve
A
Nerve of the back of the tongue and the pharynx
10
Q
Vagus nerve
A
Mixed nerve, innervating, among other parts 
11
Q
Spinal accessory nerve
A
Motor nerve of trapezius and sternocleidomastoid and pharynx
12
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Hypoglossal nerve
A
Basic motor nerve of the tongue 
