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Flashcards: Cranial nerves

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olfactorycn I
olfactorysensory nerve; smell
opticcn II
opticsensory nerve; acuity, visual fields
oculomotorcn III
oculomotormovement nerve; pupillary constriction, eyelids
trochlearcn IV
trochlearmovement nerve; move eye up and down
trigeminalcn V
trigeminalsensory both sensory and movement nerve; opthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular, divisions, mastication and senses on face
abducenscn VI
abducensmovement nerve; neuromuscular and lateral extraocular eye movement
facialcn VII
facialboth sensory and movement nerves; moves facial muscles and taste of anterior 2/3 of tongue
acousticcn VIII
acoustica sensory nerve; cochlear function and vestibular function
glossopharyngealcn IX
glossopharyngeala sensory and movement nerve; motor control of the posterior 1/3 of tongue, middle ear, and eustachian tube
vaguscn X
vagusa sensory and movement nerve; sensory control for GI viscera, heart, lungs, aortic bodies; motor for palate, pharynx, larynx, thoracic, and abdominal organs
spinal accessorycn XI
spinal accessorya movement nerve; motor control for sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
hypoglossalcn XII
hypoglossala movement nerve; motor for tongue