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The 12 Cranial Nerves

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name cranial nerve I
olfactory
name cranial nerve II
optic
name cranial nerve III
oculomotor
name cranial nerve IV
trochlear
name cranial nerve IX
glossopharyngeal
name cranial nerve X
vagus
name cranial nerve XI
accessory
name cranial nerve V
trigeminal
name cranial nerve VI
abducens
name cranial nerve VII
facial
name cranial nerve VIII
vestibulocochlear
name cranial nerve XII
hypoglossal
name the 3 divisions of the trigeminal nerve
ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular
what foramen/bone does the olfactory nerve I exit?
olfactory foramina of ethmoid
what foramen/bone does the optic nerve II exit?
optic canal of sphenoid
what foramen/bone does the oculomotor nerve III exit?
superior orbital fissure of sphenoid
what foramen/bone does the trochlear nerve IV exit?
superior orbital fissure of sphenoid
what foramen/bone does the ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve V exit?
superior orbital fissure of sphenoid
what foramen/bone does the maxillary division of trigeminal nerve V exit?
foramen rotundum of sphenoid
what foramen/bone does the mandibular division of trigeminal nerve V exit?
foramen ovale of sphenoid
what foramen/bone does the abducens nerve VI exit?
superior orbital fissure of sphenoid
what foramen/bone does the facial nerve VII exit?
stylomastoid foramen and internal acoustic meatus of temporal
what foramen/bone does the vestibulocochlear nerve VIII exit?
internal acoustic meatus of temporal
what foramen/bone does the glossopharyngeal nerve IX exit?
jugular foramen of occipital
what foramen/bone does the vagus nerve X exit?
jugular foramen of occipital
what foramen/bone does the accessory nerve XI exit?
jugular foramen of occipital
what foramen/bone does the hypoglossal nerve XII exit?
hypoglossal canal of occipital
what type of nerve is olfactory nerve I?
sensory
what type of nerve is optic nerve II?
sensory
what type of nerve is oculomotor nerve III?
motor
what type of nerve is trochlear nerve IV?
motor
what type of nerve is trigeminal nerve V?
mixed
what type of nerve is the ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve V?
sensory
what type of nerve is the maxillary division of trigeminal nerve V?
sensory
what type of nerve is the mandibular division of trigeminal nerve V?
mixed
what type of nerve is abducens nerve VI?
motor
what type of nerve is facial nerve VII?
mixed
what type of nerve is vestibulocochlear nerve VIII?
sensory
what type of nerve is glossopharyngeal nerve IX?
mixed
what type of nerve is vagus nerve X?
mixed
what type of nerve is accessory nerve XI?
motor
what type of nerve is hypoglossal nerve XII?
motor
what cranial nerve controls sense of smell?
olfactory nerve I
what cranial nerve controls sense of vision?
optic nerve II
what cranial nerve controls the movement of the eyes and eyelids plus focuses the eyes?
oculomotor nerve III
what cranial nerve moves the eye down and lateral?
trochlear nerve IV
what division of the trigeminal nerve V gives sensation to the skin of nose, forehead, scalp, and cornea?
ophthalmic division
what division of the trigeminal nerve V give sensation to the skin of nose, upper lip, gums, teeth, and cheeks?
maxillary division
what division of the trigeminal nerve V give sensation to the tongue, lower lip, gums, teeth, and cheeks---also innervates muscles of mastication?
mandibular division
what cranial nerve controls medial to lateral eye movement?
abducens nerve VI
what cranial nerve controls taste of anterior 2/3 of tongue, nasal and palatal sensation, and innervates muscles of facial expression, lacrimal and salivary glands?
facial nerve VII
what cranial nerve controls sense of hearing and equilibrium?
vestibulocochlear nerve VIII
what cranial nerve controls taste of posterior 1/3 of tongue, pharynx, tonsils, and carotid arteries and innervates the muscles of pharynx used in swallowing?
glossopharyngeal nerve IX
what cranial nerve controls the sensation in the pharynx, larynx, esophagus, and visceral organs plus innervates the muscles of speech, swallowing, autonomic motor fibers of the heart, and smooth muscles and glands in the thorax?
vagus nerve X
what cranial nerve innervates the muscles of the pharynx, larynx, soft palate, upper back and neck?
accessory nerve XI
what cranial nerve innervates the muscles of the tongue?
hypoglossal nerve XII
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