Cranial Nerves and Primary Functions

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Olfactory Nerve I
Sensory; sense of smell.

make athlete smell something.
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Optic Nerve II
Sensory; vision.

make athlete read from faraway.
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Oculomotor Nerve III
Motor; eye movements, pupil dilation.

use penlight to look for dilation.
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Trochlear Nerve IV
Motor; eye movements (downwards gaze).

use penlight in H motion.
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Trigeminal Nerve V
Sensory and Motor; facial muscles.

use tongue depressor or bite down.
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Abducens Nerve VI
Motor; eye movements (same as III & IV)
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Facial VII
Sensory + Motor; taste, facial muscles.

make athlete smile/frown, raise eyebrows, close eyes tightly.
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Vestibulocochlear VIII
Sensory; hearing, equilibrium/balance.

do Rhombus test on athlete.
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Glossopharyngeal IX
Sensory and Motor; pharyngeal muscles.

make athlete swallow spit, look for throat movements.
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Vagus X
Sensory and Motor; taste, digestion, verbal, gag reflex.

make athlete say “ah.”
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Accessory XI
Motor; head and shoulder movement.

make athlete resist or shrug, rotate head left or right.
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Hypoglossal Nerve XII
Motor; movements of tongue.

make athlete stick out tongue.
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