12 Cranial Nerves Bone List Flashcards

The 12 Cranial Nerves and Functions

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Cards In This Set

Front Back
Olfactory
Cranial Nerve I- (Sensory) Smell
Optic
Cranial Nerve II- (Sensory) Vision
Oculomotor
Cranial Nerve III- (Motor)Control four out of the six extrinsic eye muscles
Trochlear
Cranial Nerve IV- (Motor) Control one out of the six extrinsic eye muscles
Trigeminal
Cranial Nerve V-(Mixed) Motor: Controls muscles for mastication, or chewingSensory: Sensations in teeth, gums, and face
Abducens
Cranial Nerve VI- (Motor) Control another one out of the six extrinsic eye muscles
Facial
Cranial Nerve VII (Mixed)Motor: Controls facial expression and salivary glandsSensory: Taste
Auditory
Cranial Nerve VIII- (Sensory) Hearing
Glossopharyngeal
Cranial Nerve IX (Mixed)Motor: Controls tongue and throatSensory: Taste
Vagus
Cranial Nerve X (Mixed)Motor: Digestive organs and lungsSensory: Lungs, Heart, Adominal
Parasympathetic
Spinal Accessory
Cranial Nerve XI (Motor) Controls muscles in neck and back
Hypoglossal
Cranial Nerve XII (Motor) Controls muscles in tongue [speaking, chewing, swallowing]