Cranial Nerves Flashcards
1
Q
I
A
Olfactory - smell
2
Q
II
A
Optic - vision
3
Q
III
A
Oculomotor - eye movements; also parasympathetics to eye smooth muscles
4
Q
IV
A
Trochlear - eye movements
5
Q
V
A
Trigeminal - Sensory nerve to skin, oral and nasal cavities, outer ear
6
Q
VI
A
Abducens - eye movements
7
Q
VII
A
Facial - muscles of facial expression; also tase, parasympathetics, etc.
8
Q
VIII
A
Vestibulo-cochlear (stato-acoustic) - hearing and balance
9
Q
IX
A
Glossopharyngeal - sensory to pharynx, back of tongue (gag reflex), etc.
10
Q
X
A
Vagus - motor to pharynx (most), larynx (voice box); soft palate; many others
11
Q
XI
A
Accessory - motor to sternocleidomastoid, trapezius
12
Q
XII
A
Hypoglossal - motor to muscles of tongue
