Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Cranial Nerves
FUNCTIONS
12
Nursing
Undergraduate 1
07/17/2013
Click here to study/print these flashcards.

Create your own flash cards! Sign up here.

Additional Nursing Flashcards

 

 

Cards

Term
CN I OLFACTORY
 Definition
SENSE OF SMELL
Term
CN II OPTIC
 Definition
VISION
Term
CN III OCULOMOTOR
 Definition
EYE MOVEMENT,PUPIL DILATION
Term
CN IV TROCHLEAR
 Definition
EYE MOVEMENT
Term
CN V TRIGEMINAL
 Definition
SENSORY NERVE TO FACE (TOUCH, PAIN) MUSCLES FOR CHEWING.
Term
CN VI ABDUCENS
 Definition
EYE MOVEMENT
Term
CN VII FACIAL
 Definition
TASTE 2/3, CONTROLS MUSCLES USED IN FACIAL EXPRESSION
Term
CN VIII VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR
 Definition
HEARING, BALANCE
Term
CN IX GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL
 Definition
TASTE (POSTERIOR 1/3), SOMATOSENSORY INFORMATION FROM TONGUE, TONSIL, PHARYNX, CONTROLS SOME MUSCLE USED IN SWALLOWING.
Term
CN X VAGUS
 Definition
SENSORY, MOTOR AND AUTONOMIC FUNCTION OF VISCERA (GLANDS, DIGESTION, HEART RATE.
Term
CN XI SPINAL ACCESSORY
 Definition
CONTROLS MUSCLES USED IN HEAD MOVEMENTS
Term
CN XII HYPOGLOSSAL
 Definition
CONTROLS MUSCLE OF TOUNGE
Supporting users have an ad free experience!