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Cranial Nerves
nerves of the cranium that also direct the face
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| I Olfactory | smell |
| II Optic | sight |
| III Oculomotor | pupillary reflex / visual tracking |
| IV Trochlear | downward/inward eye movements |
| V Trigeminal | sensation of face / muscles of jaw |
| VI Abducens | lateral eye movements |
| VII Facial | anterior 2/3 of tongue (taste) and facial expression symmetry |
| VIII Vestibulocochlear | equilibrium and hearing |
| IX Glossopharyngeal | posterior tongue, gag and swallow reflexes |
| X Vagus | larynx/pharynx and smooth muscles of abdominal organs |
| XI Spinal Accessory | sternocleidomastoid and trapezius |
| XII Hypoglossal | Movement of tongue "stick out your tongue" |