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GC Cranial Nerves
Crainial Nerves in order with description
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| NI | Olfactory Nerve, attached to the cerebrum, Special Sensory (smell) |
| NII | Optic Nerve, attached to Diencephalon, Special Sensory (sight) |
| NIII | Ocular Motor Nerves, coordination of L & R eye movement, intrinsic eye muscles change diameter of the pupil, eyelid movement |
| NIV | Trochlear Nerve, allows you to look down/to the side |
| NVI | Abducens Nerves, attaches to the pons, abduction of the eye |
| NV | Trigeminal Nerve, largest, sensory info from head/face, motor control for mastication |
| VII | Facial Nerve, sensory-proprioception of facial muscles, deep pressure in the face/taste anterior 2/3 of the tongue, superficial muscles of the scalp/face, deep muscles by the ear |
| VIII | Vestibulocochlear Nerves, acoustic nerve, also maintains balance/equilibrium |
| IX | Glossopharygeal Nerves, attaches to sensory nuclei in Medulla Oblongata, swallowing, post 1/3 tongue,innerates salivary glands |
| X | Vagus Nerve, control smooth/cardiac muscle, aids in swallowing |
| XI | Accessory Nerves, originates in the anterior gray horn of cervical spine, aids in swallowing, control of vocal cords, sternocliedo mastoid/trapezious muscles |
| XII | Hypoglossal Nerve, originates in Medulla Oblongata, voluntary control of the tongue |
| V,VII,IX,X | mixed nerves |