Cranial and Spinal Nerves
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Olfactory nerve (I) | smell |
| Optic nerve (II) | vision |
| Oculomotor nerve (III) | eye movement, Opening of eyelid, pupillary constriction, focusing |
| Trochlear nerve (IV) | Eye movements |
| Trigeminal nerve (V) | chewing, face & mouth touch & pain |
| Abducens nerve (VI) | lateral eye movement |
| Facial nerve (VII) | controls most facial expressions, secretion of tears & saliva taste |
| Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) | hearing and equilibrium |
| Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) | taste, senses carotid blood pressure |
| Vagus nerve (X) | senses aortic blood pressure, slows heart rate, stimulates digestive organs taste |
| Spinal Accessory nerve (XI) | controls trapezius & sternocleidomastoid, controls swallowing movements |
| Hypoglossal nerve (XII) | controls tongue movements |
| Spinal Nerves | 8 Cervical pairs, 12 Thoracic pairs, 5 Lumbar pairs, 5 Sacral pairs and 1 Coccygeal pair |
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