Cranial Nerves PDF
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This document provides a table outlining the 12 cranial nerves, their description, and function. It includes a mnemonic device for remembering their order and a key explaining the different types of nerve functions. The document is likely intended for use in a neurology or anatomy study.
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# Cranial Nerve | Nerve | Description | Function | |---|---|---| | I - Olfactory | Sensory | Smell | | II - Optic | Sensory | Visual | | III - Occulomotor | Motor | Motor to most muscles of eye | | IV - Trochlear | Motor | Motor to superior oblique muscle of eye | | V - Trigeminal | Mixed | Sensory...
# Cranial Nerve | Nerve | Description | Function | |---|---|---| | I - Olfactory | Sensory | Smell | | II - Optic | Sensory | Visual | | III - Occulomotor | Motor | Motor to most muscles of eye | | IV - Trochlear | Motor | Motor to superior oblique muscle of eye | | V - Trigeminal | Mixed | Sensory to most of head, motor to lateral rectus of eye, motor to muscles of face + taste | | VI - Abducent | Motor | Motor to lateral rectus of eye | | VII - Facial | Mixed | Motor to muscles of face + taste | | VIII - Vestibulocochlear | Sensory | Equilibrium + Hearing | | IX - Glossopharyngeal | Mixed | General taste sensation of tongue, pharynx, motor to one muscle of pharynx | | X - Vagus | Mixed | Sensory + motor to gastrointestinal, respiratory (GIT), CVA (cardiovascular system) + taste sensation | | XI - Accessory | Mixed | Assist vagus + motor to two muscles in neck | | XII - Hypoglossal | Motor | Motor to muscle of tongue | **Mnemonic:** Some Say Mary Money But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter More **Key:** * S - Sensory * M - Motor * B - Both
