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Cranial Nerves
Question | Answer |
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Carries smell information to the brain for interpretation. | Olfactory(I) |
Carries visual information to the brain for interpretation | Optic(II) |
Found within the muscles that move the eyeball,eyelid, and iris | Oculomotor(III) |
In the muscles that move the eyeball | Trochlear(IV) |
Carries sensory information from the surface to the brain for interpretation (motor function for the side of the face chewing) | Trigeminal(V) |
Act in the muscles that move eyeball and facial muscles | Abducen(VI) |
Found in the facial muscles, and salivary/tear glands. Also carry sensory information from the tongue | Facial(VII) |
Carries hearing and balance information from the inner ear to the brain for interpretation | Vestibulocochlear(VIII) |
Carries sensory information from the throat and tongue to the brain for interpretaion, can act in the thoat muscles. | Glossopharygeal(IX) |
Carries sensory information from the thoracic and abdomial organs to the brain for interpretation. Examples the tongue and stomach | Vagus(X) |
Found within the muscles of the throat, neck, back, and voice box | Accessory(XI) |
Found within the muscles of the tongue | Hypoglossal(XII) |