Cranial nerves in general (with function)

Question 1

Cranial nerves in general (with function) 1-7

Answer 1

1. Olfactory nerve—sensory for smell
2. Optic nerve—sensory for vision
3. Oculomotor—

• 3 eye movements
• eyelid closure
• pupil constriction

4. Trochlear—down and in eye movement
5. Trigeminal—

• mastication
• facial sensation

6. Abducens—abduction of eye
7. Facial nerve—

• motor for eye closure and facial muscles
• taste anterior ⅔ tongue

Question 2

Cranial nerves in general (with function) 8-12

Answer 2

8. Acoustic nerve—sensory for hearing and balance
9. Glossopharyngeal—

• motor to palate and pharynx
• sensory to pharynx
• taste posterior ⅓ tongue

10. Vagus—

• motor to palate, pharynx, larynx
• sensory to pharynx and larynx (gag reflex)

11. Accessory—motor to trapezius and sternomastoid muscles
12. Hypoglossal—motor for tongue movement