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cranial nerves
human biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| olfactory nerve fibers | sensory; smelling |
| optic nerve | sensory; vision |
| oculomotor nerve | motor; movement of eye/iris |
| trochlear nerve | motor; downward movement of eye |
| trigeminal nerve | sensory; sensation of face motor; movement of jaw 3 branches |
| abducens nerve | motor; lateral (side to side) movement of eye |
| facial nerve | sensory; sensation of the face motor; movement of the face and scalp |
| vestibulocochlear nerve | sensory; equilibrium signals to brain and hearing |
| glossopharyngeal nerve | sensory; taste motor; swallowing |
| vagus nerve | sensory; taste and mouth/throat motor; swallowing and speaking |
| spinal accessory nerve | motor; head/neck movement |
| hypoglossal nerve | motor; speech and swallowing |