cranial nerves

I

olfactory (smell)

II

optic (vision)

III

oculomotor (control of eye movements; pupil constriction

IV

trochlear (control of eye movements)

V

trigeminal (skin sensations from most of the face; control of jaw muscles for chewing + swallowing

VI

abducens (control of eye movement)

VII

facial (taste from anterior two-thirds of tongue; control of facial expressions, crying, salivation, + dilation of the head’s blood vessels

VIII

statoacoustic (hearing; equilibrium)

IX

glossopharyngeal (taste + other sensations from throat + posterior 1/3rd of tongue, control of swallowing, salivation, + throat movements during speech

X

vagus (sensations from neck + thorax; control of throat, esophagus, + larynx; parasympathetic nerves to control stomach, intestines, + other organs)

XI

accessory (control of neck + shoulder movements)

XII

hypoglossal (control of muscles of the tongue)