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Cranial Nerves
| Name | Number | Function | Efferent or Afferent? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olfactory | 1 | Smell | Afferent |
| Optic | 2 | Vision | Afferent |
| Vestibulocochlear | 8 | Hearing and balance | Afferent |
| Oculomotor | 3 | Eye movement | Efferent |
| Trochlear | 4 | Eye movement | Efferent |
| Abducens | 6 | Horizontal eye movement | Efferent |
| Spinal accessory | 11 | Neck muscles | Efferent |
| Hypoglossal | 12 | Tongue movement | Efferent |
| Trigeminal | 5 | Facial sensation and chewing | Both |
| Facial | 7 | Taste sensation and facial muscles | Both |
| Glossopharyngeal | 9 | Throat sensation and throat muscles | Both |
| Vagus | 10 | Innervates the heart, liver, and intestines | Both |