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Cranial Nerves
cranial nerves and their functions
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Physiology
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02/09/2005
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Term
I
Olfactory nerve
 Definition
smell
Term
II
Optic nerve
 Definition
vision
Term
III
Oculomotor nerve
 Definition
control eye muscles
Term
IV
Trochlear nerve
 Definition
control eye muscles
Term
V
Trigeminal nerve
 Definition
control jaw muscles
Term
VI
Abducens nerve
 Definition
control eye muscles
Term
VII
Facial nerve
 Definition
taste, control muscles of facial expression
Term
VIII
Vestibulocochlear nerve
 Definition
hearing, balance
Term
IX
Glossopharyngeal nerve
 Definition
taste, swallowing
Term
X
Vagus nerve
 Definition
control of thoracic and abdominal organs
Term
XI
Spinal accessory nerve
 Definition
control neck muscles
Term
XII
Hypoglossal nerve
 Definition
control tongue muscles
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