Cranial Nerves

Cranial Nerve VI is?

Abducens

Type: Sensory. This nerve sends smell impulses from the nasal mucous membrane to the brain.

Cranial Nerve I, Olfactory

Type: Sensory. This nerve sends visual impulses from the eye to the brain.

Cranial Nerve II, Optic

Type: Motor. This nerve controls eye muscle movements for interior lateral, medial, superior. This nerve constricts eye pupils and elevates eye lids.

Cranial Nerve III, Oculomotor

Type: Motor. This nerve controls inferomedial eye movement.

Cranial Nerve IV, Trochlear

Type: Sensory/Motor. This nerve contains sensory fibers for taste on posterior third of tongue as well as sensory fibers of the pharynx that result for gag reflex; in addition, this nerve provides secretory fibers to the parotid salivary glands and promotes swallowing.

Cranial Nerve IX, Glossopharyngeal

Type: Sensory/Motor. This Nerve sends sensory impulses of pain, touch and temperature from the face to the brain; in addition, this nerve also enable clenching and movement of the lateral jaw for biting and chewing.

Cranial Nerve V, Trigeminal

Type: Motor. This nerve controls lateral eye movement

Cranial Nerve VI, Abducens

Type: Sensory/Motor. This nerve contains sensory fibers for taste on anterior 2/3 of tongue, stimulates secretion of salivary glands and tears for the lacrimal glands; in addition, this nerve supplies facial muscles and affects facial expressions.

Cranial Nerve VII, Facial

Type: Sensory. This nerve contains sensory fibers for hearing and balance.

Cranial Nerve VIII, Vestibulocochlear

Type: Motor. This nerve innervates tongue muscles that promote the movement of food and talking.

Cranial Nerve X, Hypoglossal

Type: Sensory/Motor. This nerve carries sensations from the throat, larynx, heart, lungs, bronchi, gastrointestinal tract, and abdominal viscera. Promotes swallowing, talking, and production of digestive juices.

Cranial Nerve X, Vagus

Type: Motor. This nerve innervates neck muscles promoting movement of the shoulder and head rotation. Also promotes movement of the larynx.

Cranial Nerve XI, Spinal Accessory

Cranial Nerve VII is?

Facial

Cranial Nerve IX is?

Glossopharyngeal

Cranial Nerve XII is?

Hypoglossal

Cranial Nerve III is?

Oculomotor

Cranial Nerve I is?

Olfactory

Cranial Nerve II is?

Optic

Cranial Nerve XI is?

Spinal Accessory

Cranial Nerve V is?

Trigeminal

Cranial Nerve IV is?

Trochlear

Cranial Nerve X is?

Vagus

Cranial Nerve VIII is?

Vestiubulocochlear