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Cranial Nerves
Cranial Nerves 1-12
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01/28/2011

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CN1

 

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Olfactory Nerve

Sensory/Afferent

Cribriform Plate of the Ethmoid Bone

Enter the Olfactory Bulb

SENSE OF SMELL

 

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CN2

 

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Optic Nerve

Sensory/Afferent

Optic Canal

VISION

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CN3

 

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Oculomotor Nerve

Somatic/Efferent

Superior Orbital Fissure

EYE MOVEMENTS

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CN4

 

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Trochlear

Somatic/Efferent

Superior Orbital Fissure

EYE MOVEMENTS (SUPERIOR OBLIQUE M.)

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CN5

 

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Trigeminal Nerve

Efferent (M/S)

Superior Orbital Fissure; Foramen Rotundum, Foramen Ovale

Splits into V1 opthalmic, V2 Maxillary, & V3 Mandibular

Mastication; Sensation on Head

Term

CN6

 

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Abducens

Somatic Efferent

Superior Orbital Fissure

EYE MOVEMENT (LACTERAL RECTUS M.)

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CN7

 

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Facial

Sensory/Motor/PS

Stylomastoid Process

Motor fibers of facial expression, posterior belly of digastric, stylohyoid, and stapedius muscles(M)
taste of anterior 2/3rds of tongue (S)
parasypmathetic fibers for lacrimal, submandibular, sub lingual, nasal, and palatine glands(PS)
Mediates the efferent limb of the corneal (blink) reflex

Sensation from Palate

Auricle and external acoustic meatus

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CN8

 

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Vestibulocochlear

Somatic Afferent

Does not leave skull

Hearing (cochlear portion)
Balance (vestibular portion)

 

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CN9

 

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Glossopharyngeal

S/M/PS
Jugular Foreman
Taste in posterior 1/3 of tongue
Motor to stylopharyngeus muscle
Parasympathetic fibers to the parotid gland - secretion of saliva
afferent limb of gag reflex

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CN10

 

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Vagus

S/M/PS
Jugular foreman
Innervation of all muscles of the larynx, pharynx (except the stylopharyngeus), palate (except tensor vali palatini), and palatoglossus muscle
mediates cough reflex
mediates efferent limb of gag reflex

sensory to auricle and external acoustic meatus

Smooth muscles and glands in thoracic and abdominal viscerae

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CN11

 

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Accessory nerve
M
Jugular foramen
motor fibers to trapezius and SCM

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CN9

 

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