Final Study Guide: Cranial Nerves

Front 1

Olfactory (1)

Back 1

Number 1
Sensory
Carry and give sense of smell

Front 2

Optic (2)

Back 2

Number 2
Sensory
Carry and give sense to vision

Front 3

Oculomotor (3)
Trochlear (4)
Abducens (6)

Back 3

Number 3, 4 & 6
Motor
Transmits to extrinsic eye muscle

Front 4

Trigeminal (5)

Back 4

Number 5
Mixed
Sensory: From nasal cavity, skin of forehead, upper & lower eyelids, upper lip, gum & cheek.

Motor: Nerve impulses concerned with chewing.

Front 5

Facial (7)

Back 5

Number 7
Mixed
Sensory: Taste receptors on 2/3 of tongue.

Motor: Transmits to muscles of facial expressions

Front 6

Vestibulocochlear (8)

Back 6

Number 8
Sensory
Hearing and Equilibrium

Front 7

Glossopharyngeal (9)

Back 7

Number 9
Mixed
Sensory: From posterior 1/3 of tongue, pharynx, middle ear cavity, carotid sinus.

Motor: To muscles of swallowing.

Front 8

Vagus (10)

Back 8

Number 10
Mixed
Sensory: From thoracic & abdominal organs.

Motor: Impulses that inhibit or slow down the heart rate, stimulate gastric or digestive glands

Front 9

Accessory (11)

Back 9

Number 11
motor
To muscles of neck and upper back

Front 10

Hypoglossal (12)

Back 10

Number 12
Motor
To muscles of tongue, Injuries to this nerve may cause difficulties in speaking and swallowing

Front 11

Name the 3 Sensory Nerves:

Hint: Ol, Op, Ve

Back 11

Olfactory
Optic
Vestibulocochlear

Front 12

Name the 5 Motor Nerves:

Hint: Oc,Tro, Ab, Ac & H

Back 12

Oculomotor
Trochlear
Abducens
Accessory
Hypoglossal

Front 13

Name the 4 Mixed Nerves:

Hint: Tri, F, G, V

Back 13

Trigeminal
Facial
Glossopharyngeal
Vagus

Front 14

Which nerve has the same types and functions?

Hint: OcTroA

Back 14

Same Motor type and Function is to transmit nerve impulse to extrinsic eye muscles.

Oculomotor
Trochlear
Abducens

Front 15

Name nerve Number 1 and type?

Back 15

Olfactory
Sensory

Front 16

Name nerve Number 2 and type?

Back 16

Optic
Sensory

Front 17

Name nerve Number 3 and type?

Back 17

Oculomotor
Motor

Front 18

Name nerve Number 4 and type?

Back 18

Trochlear
Motor

Front 19

Name nerve Number 5 and type?

Back 19

Trigeminal
Mixed

Front 20

Name nerve Number 6 and type?

Back 20

Abducens
Motor

Front 21

Name nerve number 7 and type?

Back 21

Facial
Mixed

Front 22

Name nerve Number 8 and type?

Back 22

Vestibulocochlear
Sensory

Front 23

Name nerve Number 9 and type?

Back 23

Glossopharyngeal
Mixed

Front 24

Name nerve Number 10 and type?

Back 24

Vagus
Mixed

Front 25

Name nerve Number 11 and type?

Back 25

Accessory
Motor

Front 26

Name nerve number 12 and type?

Back 26

Hypoglossal
Motor

Front 27

Sense of Smell

Back 27

Olfactory

Front 28

Sense of Vision

Back 28

Optic

Front 29

Extrinsic eye muscles

Back 29

Oculomotor
Trochlear
Abducens

Front 30

Nasal Cavity, forehead, eyelids
Upper gum, lips & cheeks
Chewing

Back 30

Trigeminal

Front 31

Taste receptors of tongue Facial Expressions

Back 31

Facial

Front 32

Hearing and Equilibrium

Back 32

Vestibulocochlear

Front 33

Tongue & pharynx
Swallowing

Back 33

Glosspharyngeal

Front 34

Thoracic & Abdominal
Heart Rate & Digestive Glands

Back 34

Vagus

Front 35

Neck and Upper Back

Back 35

Accessory

Front 36

Muscles of Tongue.
If injured may cause difficulties in Speaking and Swallowing

Back 36

Hypoglossal