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Cranial Nerves Functions
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
10/10/2012

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Term
I
Definition
Olfactory Nerve
Exits from Cribiform foramina
Function Special Sensory-Smell
Term
II
Definition
Nerve: Optic
Exits from: Optic Canal
Function: Special Sensory-Vision
Term
III
Definition
Nerve: Oculomotor
Exits from: Superior Orbital Fissure
Function: Moves eye muscles, moves eyelid muscles, constricts/dialates smooth muscles of eye
Term
IV
Definition
Nerve: Trochlear
Exits from: Superior Orbital Fissure
Function: Moves one muscle that moves eyeball
Term
V
Definition
Nerve: Trigeminal
Exits from: V1 (opthalamic) from superior orbital
Function: General Sensation0 from fore head to nasal cavity
Term
VI
Definition
Nerve:Abducens
Exits from: Superior Orbital fissure
Function: Skeletal motor- moves one muscle that moves eyeball
Term
VII
Definition
Nerve:Facial
Exits from: Internal Acoustic Meatus
Function: Muscles of facial muscle
Term
VIII
Definition
Nerve: Vestibulochochlear
Exits from: Internal acoustic Meatus
Function: Special sensory, equilibrium
Term
IX
Definition
Nerve: Glossopharyngeal
Exits from: Jugular Foramen
Function: One salivary gland
Term
X
Definition
Nerve: Vagus Nerve
Exits from: Jugular Foramen
Function: muscles of throat and pharynx
Term
XI
Definition
Nerve: Spinal Accessory
Exits from: Jugular
Function: skeletal motor, sternocleidomastoid
Term
XII
Definition
Nerve: Hypoglossal
Exits from: hypoglossal canal
Function: skeletal motor-tongue muscles
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