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CranialNerves
MCC Paramedic Cranial Nerves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Olfactory | Cranial Nerve I - Smell |
| Optic | Cranial Nerve II - Vision |
| Oculomotor | Cranial Nerve III - Eye Movement; pupil constriction |
| Trochlear | Cranial Nerve IV - Eye Movement |
| Trigmenial | Cranial Nerve V - Somatosensory information (touch pain) from the face and head; muscles for chewing |
| Abducens | Cranial Nerve VI - Eye Movement |
| Facial Nerve | Cranial Nerve VII - Taste (anterior 2/3 of tongue); somatosensory information from the ear; controls muscles used in facial expression |
| Vestibulochlear | Cranial Nerve VIII - Hearing; balance |
| Glossopharyngeal | Cranial Nerve IX - Taste (posterior 1/3 of tongue); somatosensory information from tongue, tonsil, pharynx; controls some muscles used in swallowing |
| Vagus | Cranial Nerve X - Sensory, motor and autonomic functions of viscera (glands, digestion, heart rate) |
| Spinal Accessory | Cranial Nerve XI - Controls muscles used in head movement |
| Hypoglossal | Cranial Nerve XII - Controls muscles of tongue |
| Mnemonic for Cranial Nerves | On Old Olympus Towering Top A Famous Vocal German Viewed Some Hops |
| Mnemonic for Motor, Sensory or Both | Some Say Marry Mary But My Brother Says Big Boobs Matter More |