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Ch11CranialNerves
| Number/Nerve | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|
| I Olfactory | Sensory | Sense of smell |
| II Optic | Sensory | Sense of sight |
| III Oculomotor | Mixed(mostly Motor) | Movement of eyeball, raising of eyelid, change in pupil size |
| IV Trochlear | Mixed(mostly motor) | Movement of eyeball |
| V Trigeminal | Mixed | Chewing of food; sensation in face, scalp, cornea(eye), and teeth |
| VI/ Abducens | Mixed(mostly motor) | Movement of eyeball |
| VII/Facial | Mixed | Facial expressions, secretion of saliva and tears,taste, blinking |
| VIII; Vestibulocochlear | Sensory | Sense of hearing and balance |
| XI/ Glossopharyngeal | Mixed | Swallowing, secretion of saliva, taste, sensory for the reflex regulation of blood pressure, part of th gag reflex |
| X/ Vagus | Mixed | Visceral muscle movement and sensations, especially movement and secretion of the digestive system; sensory for the reflex regulation of blood pressure |
| XI/ Accessory | Mixed(mostly motor) | Swallowing, head and shoulder movement, speaaking |
| XII/ Hypoglossal | Mixed (mostly motor) | Speech and swallowing |