Cranial Nerves

Cranial Nerves

1. Sensory

   • I. Olfactory
   • II. Optic
   • VIII. Vestibulocochlear

2. Motor

   • III. Oculomotor
   • IV. Trochlear
   • VI. Abducens
   • XI. Spinal Accessory
   • XII. Hypoglossal

3. Sensory & Motor

   • V. Trigeminal
   • VII. Facial
   • IX. Glossopharyngeal
   • X. Vagus

4. Parasympathetic fibres

   • III. Oculomotor
     • Ciliary ganglion
   • VII. Facial
     • Submandibular ganglion
   • IX. Glossopharyngeal
     • Otic ganglion
   • X. Vagus
     • Superior ganglion
     • Inferior ganglion

5. General Somatic Efferent

   • III. Oculomotor
     • Superior rectus
     • Inferior oblique
     • Inferior rectus
     • Medial rectus
     • Levator palpebrae superioris
   • IV. Trochlear
     • Superior oblique
   • VI. Abducens
     • Lateral rectus
   • XII. Hypoglossal
     • Tongue muscles
       • Except Palatoglossus

6. General Visceral Motor

   • III. Oculomotor
     • Sphincter pupillae
     • Ciliary M.
   • VII. Facial
     • Submandibular gland
     • Sublingual gland
     • Lacrimal gland
   • IX. Glossopharyngeal
     • Parotid gland
   • X. Vagus
     • Cervical, thoracic, abdominal viscera

7. Special Visceral Efferent

   • V. Trigeminal
     • M. of Mastication
     • Tensor tympani
     • Tensor palatini
     • Mylohyoid
     • Anterior Digastric
   • VII. Facial
     • M.s of Facial expression
     • Posterior Digastric
     • Stylohyoid
     • Stapedius
   • IX. Glossopharyngeal
     • Stylopharyngeus
   • X. Vagus
     • M.s of Pharynx
     • Palatoglossus
     • M.s of Larynx
     • M.s of Soft Palate
       • Except Stylopharyngeus
   • XI. Spinal Accessory
     • Sternocleidomastoid
     • Trapezius

8. General Visceral Afferent

   • IX. Glossopharyngeal
     • Pharynx
       • Somatosensory
   • VII. Facial
     • Anterior 2/3 Tongue
       • Somatosensory

9. Special Visceral Afferent

   • X. Vagus
     • Epiglottis
       • Taste
   • VII. Facial
     • Anterior 2/3 Tongue
       • Taste
   • IX. Glossopharyngeal
     • Posterior 1/3 Tongue
       • Taste

10. General Somatic Afferent

    • V. Trigeminal
      • Face
        • Somatosensory