Cranial Nerves

cranial nerve 7 function FACIAL

- motor: facial muscle movement - sensory: taste on the anterior two thirds of the tongue (sweet and salty)

cranial nerve 5 function TRIGEMINAL

- motor: jaw movement - sensory: sensation on the face and neck

cranial nerve 9 function GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL

- motor: pharyngeal movement and swallowing - sensory: taste on posterior one third of tongue (sour and bitter)

cranial nerve 4 functions TROCHLEAR

downward and inward movement of eyes

cranial nerve 8 function ACOUSTIC or VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR

hearing and balance

cranial nerve 6 function ABDUCENS

lateral movement of eyes

cranial nerve 3 function OCULOMOTOR

pupil constriction, raising of eyelids

cranial nerve 1 function OLFACTORY

sense of smell

cranial nerve 11 function SPINAL ACCESSORY

shoulder and head movement

cranial nerve 10 function VAGUS

swallowing and speaking

cranial nerve 12 function HYPOGLOSSAL

tongue movement

cranial nerve 2 function OPTIC

vision