Cranial Nerves: Function

Olfactory

receives sensory information from the nose

-think olaf: nose

optic

Receives sensory information from the eye, transmitting the sense of vision to the brain

-think optometry: eye

oculomotor

-Transmits motor information to move the eye muscles, particularly to the medial, superior, and inferior rectus muscles and the inferior oblique muscle

-think motor=move

trochlear

-Transmits motor information to move the eye muscles, particularly the superior oblique muscle

trigeminal

-a three-branched nerve; transmits both sensory information from and motor information to the head

abducens

A motor nerve, moves the eye muscles, particularly the lateral rectus muscle

facial

-Receives sensory information from the anterior tongue and sends motor information to the head muscles

vestibulocochlear

Receives sensory info. from the ear; the vestibular part transmits equilibrium info and the cochlear part transmits acoustic info.

glossopharyngeal

A mixed nerve of the tongue and throat; receives info on taste

vagus

-receives sensory info from abdomen, thorax, neck, and root of tongue; transmits motor info to pharynx and larynx; controls automatic functions of heart, digestive organs, spleen, and kidneys

accessory

a motor nerve to the muscles of the neck; moves the head

hypoglossal

a motor nerve to the tongue

-think gloss