Cranial Nerves

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Anatomy Flashcards on Cranial Nerves, created by Abby Halluska on 17/10/2018.
Abby Halluska
Flashcards by Abby Halluska, updated more than 1 year ago
Abby Halluska
Created by Abby Halluska over 5 years ago
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Olfactory nerve (I) Sensory nerve for smell, under frontal brain
Optic nerve (II) sensory nerve for vision, retina
Oculomotor nerve (III) motor nerve for eye movement, eye lid
Trochlear Nerve (IV) Motor nerve for eye movement, runs above superior oblique muscle
Trigeminal nerve (V) mixed nerve for sensation of the face and control of chewing movements, dentist numbs
Abducens Nerve (VI) motor nerve for eye movement, on top of lateral rectus muscle
Facial Nerve (VII) mixed nerve for sensation of taste and control of expressions, facial secretions
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) Sensory nerve for hearing and equilibrium
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) Mixed nerve with diverse sensory and motor functions for head, neck and thorax
Vagus Nerve (X) Mixed nerve for taste, gastrointestinal sensation, and control of various organs... Visceral motor branch
Accessory nerve (XI) Motor nerve for swallowing, head, neck and shoulder movements
Hypoglossal Nerve (XII) Motor nerve for controlling movements of the tongue
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