Cranial Nerves

Foramen Of Olfactory Nerve

Olfactory foramina of cribriform plate

Foramen of Optic Nerve

optic foramen

Foramen of Oculomotor Nerve

superior orbital fissure

Foramen of Trochlear Nerve

superior orbital fissure

Foramina of Trigeminal Nerve

foramen ovale

foramen rotundum

superior orbital fissure

Foramen of Abducens Nerve

Superior orbital fissure

Foramen of Facial Nerve

stylomastoid foramen

Foramen of Vestibulochlear nerve

internal auditory meatus

Foramen of Glossopharyngeal nerve

jugular foramen

Foramen of vagus nerve

jugular foramen

Foramen of accessory nerve

jugular foramen

Foramen of Hypoglossal Nerve

hypoglossal canal

Function of Olfactory Nerve

• smell

• Sensory

Function of Optic Nerve

• vision

• sensory

Function of Oculomotor nerve

• movement of eyelid, eyeball, accommodation of lens, pupillary constriction

• motor

Function of trochlear nerve

• movement of eyeball

• motor

Function of trigeminal nerve

• cutaneous sensations, chewing

• both

function of abducens nerve

• movement of eyeball

• motor

Function of facial nerve

• taste, facial expression, secretion of tears, salivation

• both

function of vestibulochlear nerve

• equillibrium and hearing

• sensory

function of glossopharyngeal nerve

• taste, swallowing and speech, secretion of saliva

• both

function of vagus nerve

• taste and somatic sensation, swallowing and coughing, voice production. smooth muscle contraction, slows heart rate, secretion of digestive glands

• both

function of accessory nerve

• swallowing

• motor

function of hypoglossal nerve

• speech and swallowing

• motor