Cranial Nerves

• What is the function of Cranial Nerve I?

  Smell
• What type of nerve is the Olfactory Nerve?

  Sensory
• What is the function of Cranial Nerve II?

  Vision
• What type of nerve is the Optic Nerve?

  Sensory
• What is the function of Cranial Nerve III?

  Eye movement & pupil constriction
• What type of nerve is the Oculomotor Nerve?

  Motor
• What is the function of Cranial Nerve IV?

  Eye movement
• What type of nerve is the Trochlear Nerve?

  Motor
• What is the function of Cranial Nerve V?

  Somatosensory information & chewing
• What type of nerve is the Trigeminal Nerve?

  Both
• What is the function of Cranial Nerve VI?

  Eye movement
• What is the function of Cranial Nerve VII?

  Taste & facial expression
• What type of nerve is the Facial Nerve?

  Both
• What type of nerve is the Abducens Nerve?

  Motor
• What type of nerve is the Vestibulocochlear Nerve?

  Sensory
• What is the function of Cranial Nerve VIII?

  Hearing; balance
• What is the function of Cranial Nerve IX?

  Somatosensory information & swallowing
• What type of nerve is the Glossopharyngeal Nerve?

  Both
• What is the function of Cranial Nerve X?

  Sensory, motor, autonomic functions
• What type of nerve is the Vagus Nerve?

  Both
• What is the function of Cranial Nerve XI?

  Controls head movement muscles
• What type of nerve is the Spinal Accessory Nerve?

  Motor
• What is the function of Cranial Nerve XII?

  Controls tongue muscles
• What type of nerve is the Hypoglossal Nerve?

  Motor