Cranial Nerves Numeral

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cranial nerves
(12)-->are found on the underside of the brain originating from the brain stem and pass through the Magnum Foramen in the skull to the head, neck, and trunk. They are concerned mostly with carrying sensory input from the skin and sense organs of the Head and Neck and transporting/transmitting motor output to the muscles of these regions. Some cranial nerves are purely sensory, others are mixed. Cranial nerves are numbered using Roman Numerals and are typically named according to their primary function.
Cranial Nerve Functions
Keep in mind that the cranial nerves are characterized not only by name, but by a number which is designated by a Roman Numeral. Here is a list of the Cranial Nerves as well as the SIMPLEST function/or what each one is responsible for controlling.
Cranial Nerves Roman numeral
I. Olfactory
II. Optic
III. Oculomotor
IV. Trochlear
V. Trigeminal
VI. Abducens
VII. Facial taste
VIII. Vestibulocochlear
IX. Glossopharyngeal artery
X. Vagus
XI. Accessory
XII. Hypoglossal
I.Olfactory Nerve
Smell
Image: I.Olfactory Nerve
II.Optic Nerve
Vision
Image: II.Optic Nerve
III Oculomotor Nerve
Eye movement, eyelid movement, lens and pupil size
Image: III Oculomotor Nerve
iv. trochlear nerve
Eye movement to one exterior muscle
Image: iv. trochlear nerve
V Trigeminal Nerve
Movement of skin of face, control over mucosa of nose and mouth, chewing muscle movement.
Image: V Trigeminal Nerve
VI. Abducens Nerve
Rolls eye laterally
Image: VI. Abducens Nerve
VII Facial Nerve
Facial expressions, lacrimal and salivary glands, anterior taste
Image: VII Facial Nerve
VIII Vestibulocochlear NerveBalance and hearingIX GlossopharyngealSwallowing and saliva production, posterior taste, carotid arteryX Vagus NervePharynx, Larynx, abdominal and thoracic viscera, parasympathetic digestive activity, heart activityXI Accessory NerveSternocleidomastoid and trapezius musclesXII Hypoglossal NerveTongue movements and sensationsNerves Pneumonic"OH OH OH, TO TOUCH AND FEEL VERY GOOD VELVET, OH!!!"