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Cranial Nerves
Cranial nerves and their function
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1 | Olfactory |
| 2 | Optic |
| 3 | Oculomotor |
| 4 | Trochlear |
| 5 | Trigeminal |
| 6 | Abducens |
| 7 | Facial |
| 8 | Vestibulocochlear |
| 9 | Glossopharyngeal |
| 10 | Vagus |
| 11 | Accessory |
| 12 | Hypoglossal |
| What type of nerve is the Olfactory | Sensory |
| What type of nerve is the Optic | Sensory |
| What type of nerve is the Oculomotor | Motor |
| What type of nerve is the Trochlear | Motor |
| What type of nerve is the Trigeminal | Both |
| What type of nerve is the Abducens | Motor |
| What type of nerve is the Facial | Both |
| What type of nerve is the Vestibulocochlear | Sensory |
| What type of nerve is the Glossopharyngeal | Both |
| What type of nerve is the Vagus | Both |
| What type of nerve is the Accessory | Motor |
| What type of nerve is the Hypoglossal | Motor |
| What is the function of the Olfactory | Smell |
| What is the function of the Optic | Vision |
| What is the function of the Oculomotor | Most eye movement |
| What is the function of the Trochlear | Moves eye |
| What is the function of the Trigeminal | Face sensation and mastication |
| What is the function of the Abducens | Abducts the eye |
| What is the function of the Facial | Facial expression and taste |
| What is the function of the Vestibulocochlear | Hearing and Balance |
| What is the function of the Glossopharyngeal | Taste and gag reflex |
| What is the function of the Vagus | Gag reflex and parasympathetic innervation |
| What is the function of the Accessory | Shoulder shrug |
| What is the function of the Hypoglossal | Hypoglossal |