HEENT

CN I

Smell

CN II

Visual acuity, visual fields (peripheral vision)

CN II, III

Pupillary reactions

CN III, IV, VI

Extraocular movements

CN V

Facial sensation and jaw movement

CN VII

Facial movements and symmetry

CN VIII

Hearing

CN IX, X

Swallowing, rise of soft palate, gag reflex

CN XI

Shoulder and neck movements

CN XII

Tongue symmetry and position

Mnemonic for cranial nerve names

Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Green Vegetables Ah H! (Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal)

Mnemonic for cranial nerve type

Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Brains Matter More (S = Sensory, M = Motor, B = Both)

"Intro","Okay — learn the cranial nerves in one little song — let's go!"

"I — Olfactory","Olfactory: smell a coffee bean — nose remembers."

"II — Optic","Optic: read the chart, vision fields, look and see."

"III — Oculomotor","Oculomotor: pupils small, eyelid lifts for me."

"IV — Trochlear","Trochlear: eyes go down and in, look low."

"V — Trigeminal","Trigeminal: smile, clench jaw, touch face high and low."

"VI — Abducens","Abducens: move that eye out wide, lateral go."

"VII — Facial","Facial: make a face — raise brows, close your eyes tight."

"VIII — Vestibulocochlear","Vestibulocochlear: whisper, tune the ear, balance right."

"IX — Glossopharyngeal","Glossopharyngeal: gag and swallow, taste behind."

"X — Vagus","Vagus: say 'ah,' palate rises, voice sounds fine."

"XI — Accessory","Accessory: shrug those shoulders, turn your head strong."

"XII — Hypoglossal","Hypoglossal: stick your tongue, move it left and right."