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CRANIAL NERVE I

 

OLFACTORY NERVE

 

Definition

TYPE: SENORY-AFFERENT

 

STRUCTURE: CRIBIFORM PLATE

 

FUNCTION: Sensory fibers transmit impules assoicated with the sense of SMELL 

Term

CRANIAL NERVE II

 

OPTIC NERVE

Definition

TYPE: SENSORY- AFFERENT

 

STRUCTURE: OPTIC FORAMEN

 

FUNCTION: Sensory fibers transmit impulses assoicted with the sense of VISION

Term

CRANIAL NERVE III 

 

OCULOMOTOR NERVE

Definition

TYPE: PRIMARILY MOTOR- EFFERENT

 

STRUCTURE: SUPERIOR ORBITAL FISSURE

 

FUNCTION: motor fibers transmit impulses to muscles: raise eyelids, move eyes, adjusting amt of light going in eyes, & focues on lenses. 

Term

CRANIAL NERVE IV

 

TROCHLEAR NERVE

Definition

TYPE: MOTOR- EFFERENT 

 

STRUCTURE: SUPERIOR ORBITAL FISSURE

 

FUNCTION: motor fibers transmit impules to MUSCLES THAT MOVE THE EYES

Term

CRANIAL NERVE V

 

TRIGEMINAL NERVE

Definition

TYPE: MIXED: AFFERENT & EFFERENT

 

STRUCTURE: PONS

 

FUNCTION: has 3 divisions: opthalmic, maxillary, mandibular. O: eye functions MAX: upper mouth MAN: lower mouth 

Term

CRANIAL NERVE VI 

 

ABDUCENS NERVE 

Definition

TYPE: MOTOR- EFFERENT

 

STRUCTURE: SUPEIOR ORBIAL FISSURE

 

FUNCTION: motor fibers transmit impulses to MUSCLES THAT MOVE THE EYES

Term

CRANIAL NERVE VII 

 

FACIAL NERVE

Definition

TYPE: MIXED: AFFERENT & EFFERENT 

 

STRUCTURE: INTERNAL AUDITORY MEATUS 

 

FUNCTION: SENSORY: fibers transmit impulses associated with TASTE receptors of anterior tongue. MOTOR: motor fibers transmit impulses to muscles of FACIAL EXPRESSION, TEAR GALNS, AND SALIVARY GLANDS.

Term

CRANIAL NERVE VIII 

 

VESTIBULAR COCHLEAR NERVE

Definition

TYPE: SENSORY-AFFERENT

 

STRUCTURE: INTERNAL AUDITORY MEATUS

 

FUNCTION: VESTIBULAR BRANCH: sense of equillibruim. COCHLEAR BRANCH: sense of hearing

Term

CRANIAL NERVE IX

 

GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE

Definition

TYPE: MIXED: AFFERENT & EFFERENT

 

STRUCTURE: JUGUALR FORAMEN

 

FUNCTION: SENSORY: transmits impulses from pharyns, tonsils, post tongue & carotoid arteries MOTOR: transmits impulses to salivary glands, and to muscles of pharynx used in swallowing

Term

CRANIAL NERVE X

 

VAGUS NERVE

Definition

TYPE: MIXED: AFFERENT & EFFERENT

 

STRUCTURE: JUGULAR FORAMEN

 

FUNCTION: SENSORY: transmit impulses from pharynx, larynx, esophagus and viscera of the thorax and abdomen MOTOR: transmit impulses associated with speech and swallowing

Term

CRANIAL NERVE XI 

 

ACCESSORY NERVE

Definition

TYPE: MOTOR- EFFERENT

 

STRUCTURE: JUGULAR FORAMEN 

 

FUNCTION: CRANIAL BRANCH: transmit impulses to muscles of soft plate, phayrnx, and larynx SPINAL BRANCH: transmit impulses to muscles of neck and back 

Term

CRANIAL NERVE XII 

 

HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE

Definition

TYPE: MOTOR- EFFERENT

 

STRUCTURE: HYPGLOSSAL FORAMEN

 

FUNCTION: transmit impulses to muscles that move the tongue

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