What Do the Cranial Nerves Do? Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
Olfactory (1)
A
Sense of smell
2
Q
Optic (2)
A
Sense of sight
3
Q
Oculomotor (3)
A
Controls eye movements
4
Q
Trochlear (4)
A
Rotates eyeball downward and outward
5
Q
Trigeminal (5)
A
Controls sensations of the face and movements of the jaw and tongue
6
Q
Abducens (6)
A
Rotates eyeball outward
7
Q
Facial (7)
A
Controls facial muscles of expression and some muscles of the neck and ear
8
Q
Vestibulocochlear (8)
A
Sense of hearing
9
Q
Glossopharyngeal (9)
A
Sense of taste
10
Q
Vagus (10)
A
Controls sensations and muscular movements relating to talking, heart action, breathing, and digestions
11
Q
Accessory (11)
A
Controls movement of neck muscles
12
Q
Hypoglossal (12)
A
Controls movement of the tongue
