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Health Assessment in Nursing: Chapter 27 (cranial nerves only)

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What is the name, type of impulse, and function of cranial nerve #1   Olfactory; Sensory; Carries impulses from mucous membrane to brain  
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What is the name, type of impulse, and function of cranial nerve #2   Optic; Motor; Carries visual impulses from eye to brain  
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What is the name, type of impulse, and function of cranial nerve #3   Oculomotor; Motor; Contracts eye muscle to move (inf. lateral, medial + superior), constricts pupils, lifts eyelids  
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What is the name, type of impulse, and function of cranial nerve #4   Trochlear; Motor; Contracts one eye muscle to control inferomedial eye movement  
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What is the name, type(s) of impulse, and function of cranial nerve #5   Trigeminal; Sensory/Motor; Carries senses of pain, touch + temp from face to brain--influences clenching, chewing and biting.  
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What is the name, type of impulse, and function of cranial nerve #6   Abducens; Motor; Controls lateral eye movements  
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What is the name, type(s) of impulse, and function of cranial nerve #7   Facial; Sensory/Motor; Taste from anterior 2/3 of the tongue, stimulates salivary secretions and tears--supplies facial muscles for expression  
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What is the name, type of impulse, and function of cranial nerve #8   Acoustic, Vestibulocochlear; Sensory, Contains sensory fibers for hearing and balance.  
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What is the name, type of impulse, and function of cranial nerve #9   Glossopharyngeal; Sensory; Taste from posterior 1/3 of tongue, and senses from pharynx resulting in gag reflex.  
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What is the name, type(s) of impulse, and function of cranial nerve #10   Vagus; Sensory/Motor; Sensations from throat, larynx, heart, resp/gi tracts, abdominal viscera-promotes swallowing, talking, gi juices  
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What is the name, type of impulse, and function of cranial nerve #11   Spinal Accessory; Motor; Movement of head & shoulders, also movement of larynx  
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What is the name, type of impulse, and function of cranial nerve #12   Hypoglossal; Motor; Innervates tongue muscles that promote the movement of food and talking  
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