Set: Cranial nerves

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Term Definition
olfactory cn I
olfactory sensory nerve; smell
optic cn II
optic sensory nerve; acuity, visual fields
oculomotor cn III
oculomotor movement nerve; pupillary constriction, eyelids
trochlear cn IV
trochlear movement nerve; move eye up and down
trigeminal cn V
trigeminal sensory both sensory and movement nerve; opthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular, divisions, mastication and senses on face
abducens cn VI
abducens movement nerve; neuromuscular and lateral extraocular eye movement
facial cn VII
facial both sensory and movement nerves; moves facial muscles and taste of anterior 2/3 of tongue
acoustic cn VIII
acoustic a sensory nerve; cochlear function and vestibular function
glossopharyngeal cn IX
glossopharyngeal a sensory and movement nerve; motor control of the posterior 1/3 of tongue, middle ear, and eustachian tube
vagus cn X
vagus a sensory and movement nerve; sensory control for GI viscera, heart, lungs, aortic bodies; motor for palate, pharynx, larynx, thoracic, and abdominal organs
spinal accessory cn XI
spinal accessory a movement nerve; motor control for sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
hypoglossal cn XII
hypoglossal a movement nerve; motor for tongue

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nicholhm : Changed acoustic → a sensory movement; cochlear function and vestibular function to acoustic → a sensory nerve; cochlear function and vestibular function
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  1. oculomotor → movement nerve; pupillary constriction, eyelids - 6 misses
  2. trochlear → movement nerve; move eye up and down - 4 misses
  3. glossopharyngeal → a sensory and movement nerve; motor control of the posterior 1/3 of tongue, middle ear, and eustachian tube - 4 misses
  4. abducens → movement nerve; neuromuscular and lateral extraocular eye movement - 3 misses
  5. spinal accessory → cn XI - 3 misses
  6. optic → sensory nerve; acuity, visual fields - 2 misses
  7. oculomotor → cn III - 2 misses