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What is the main function of the olfactory nerve?
What is the main function of the olfactory nerve?
Sense of smell
What type of information does the Optic Nerve carry, and where does it carry it to?
What type of information does the Optic Nerve carry, and where does it carry it to?
Visual information from the eyes to the brain.
What functions does the oculomotor nerve control?
What functions does the oculomotor nerve control?
Eye movements, pupil size, and eyelid elevation.
Which eye muscle does the Trochlear nerve control?
Which eye muscle does the Trochlear nerve control?
List some sensory and motor functions of the trigeminal nerve.
List some sensory and motor functions of the trigeminal nerve.
What eye muscle does the abducens nerve control?
What eye muscle does the abducens nerve control?
Name the functions controlled by the facial nerve.
Name the functions controlled by the facial nerve.
Vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for what
Vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for what
Which functions are controlled by the Glossopharyngeal nerve?
Which functions are controlled by the Glossopharyngeal nerve?
Describe the functions that the vagus nerve controls.
Describe the functions that the vagus nerve controls.
What muscles are controlled by the Accessory nerve?
What muscles are controlled by the Accessory nerve?
What function does the Hypoglossal nerve control?
What function does the Hypoglossal nerve control?
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Olfactory Nerve
Olfactory Nerve
Sense of smell.
Optic Nerve
Optic Nerve
Carries visual information from the eyes to the brain.
Oculomotor Nerve
Oculomotor Nerve
Controls eye movements, pupil size, and eyelid elevation.
Trochlear Nerve
Trochlear Nerve
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Trigeminal Nerve
Trigeminal Nerve
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Abducens Nerve
Abducens Nerve
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Facial Nerve
Facial Nerve
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Vestibulocochlear Nerve
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
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Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
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Vagus Nerve
Vagus Nerve
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Study Notes
- There are 12 cranial nerves.
List of Cranial Nerves
- Olfactory nerve: Responsible for the sense of smell.
- Optic nerve: Carries visual information from the eyes to the brain.
- Oculomotor nerve: Controls eye movements, pupil size, and eyelid elevation.
- Trochlear nerve: Controls eye movement, specifically the superior oblique muscle.
- Trigeminal nerve: Handles sensory and motor functions for the face, head, and mouth.
- Abducens nerve: Controls eye movement, specifically the lateral rectus muscle.
- Facial nerve: Controls facial expressions, taste, and tear production.
- Vestibulocochlear nerve: Responsible for hearing and balance.
- Glossopharyngeal nerve: Controls taste, swallowing, and salivation.
- Vagus nerve: Controls heart rate, digestion, and other involuntary functions.
- Accessory nerve: Controls neck and shoulder muscles.
- Hypoglossal nerve: Controls tongue movement.
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