Cranial Nerves Flashcards
Cranial Nerve I
Olfactory (sensory)
sense of smell
Cranial Nerve II
Optic (sensory)
visual acuity and visual fields
Cranial Nerve III
Occulomotor (motor)
muscles that move the eye and lid, pupillary constriction, lens accomodation
Cranial Nerve IV
Trochlear (motor)
muscles the eye
Cranial Nerve V
Trigeminal (mixed)
facial sensation, corneal reflex, mastication
Cranial Nerve VI
Abducens (motor)
muscles that move the eye
Cranial Nerve VII
Facial (mixed)
symmetry of facial expression and muscle movement in upper and lower face, salivation and tearing, taste, sensation in the ear
Cranial Nerve VIII
Acoustic (sensory)
hearing and equilibrium
Cranial Nerve IX
Glossopharygeal (mixed)
taste, sensation in pharynx and tongue, pharyngeal muscles, swallowing
Cranial Nerve X
Vagus (mixed)
muscles of pharynx, larynx and soft palate; sensation in ext ear, thoracic and abdominal viscera; parasympathetic innervation of thoracic and abdominal organs
Cranial Nerve XI
Spinal Accessory (motor)
sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
Cranial Nerve XII
Hypoglossal (motor)
movement of the tongue