Cranial Nerves

Front 1

Cranial Nerve 3?

Back 1

Occulomotor nerve
General Somatic Efferent: 4 Occulomotor muscles
General Visceral Efferent: Constrictor pupillae and cilliary muscle

Front 2

Cranial Nerve 4?

Back 2

Trochlear nerve
General Somatic Efferent: Superior Oblique

Front 3

Cranial Nerve 5?

Back 3

Trigeminal nerve
General Somatic Afferent: Sensation of face
Special Visceral Efferent: Muscles of mastication and 4 others

Front 4

Cranial Nerve 6?

Back 4

Abducens nerve
General Somatic Efferent: Lateral Rectus

Front 5

Cranial Nerve 7?

Back 5

Facial nerve
General Visceral Efferent: Secretomotor- Lacrimal/ Sublingual/ Submandibular
Special Visceral Efferent: Muscles of facial expression and stapedius
Special Viceral Afferent: Anterior 2/3 of tongue

Front 6

Cranial Nerve 8?

Back 6

Vestibulocochlear nerve
Special Somatic Afferent: Hearing and balance

Front 7

Cranial Nerve 9?

Back 7

Glossopharyngeal nerve
General Somatic Afferent: Skin of ear
General Visceral Afferent: Carotid Region
General Visceral Efferent: Secretomotor to parotid
Special Visceral Afferent: Posterior 1/3 of tongue
Special Visceral Efferent: Palate and pharyngeal constrictor

Front 8

Cranial Nerve 10?

Back 8

Vagus Nerve
General Visceral Afferent: Abdominal and thoracic viscera
General Visceral Efferent: Abdominal and thoracic viscera
Special Visceral Afferent: Epiglottal taste buds
Special Visceral Efferent: Pharynx, larynx and palate

Front 9

Cranial Nerve 11?

Back 9

Spinal Accessory Nerve
Special Visceral Efferent: SCM and trapezius

Front 10

Cranial Nerve 12?

Back 10

Hypoglossal Nerve
General Somatic Efferent: Tongue muscles

Front 11

There are 5 cranial nerves with special components, what are they?

Back 11

V
VII
VIII
IX
X

Front 12

What are the sensory ganglia associated with each of these nerves?

Back 12

V: Trigeminal
VII: Geniculate
VIII: Vestibular and Spiral
IX: Petrosal (only one that can be tested- gag reflex/ palpate pharyngeal constrictor)
X: Nodose