Cranial Nerves

Olfactory

Cranial Nerve I

Optic

Cranial Nerve II

Oculomotor

Cranial Nerve III

Trochlear

Cranial Nerve IV

Trigeminal

Cranial Nerve V

Abducens

Cranial Nerve VI

Facial

Cranial Nerve VII

Auditory

Cranial Nerve VIII

Glossopharyngeal

Cranial Nerve IX

Vagus

Cranial Nerve X

Accessory

Cranial Nerve XI

Hypoglossal

Cranial Nerve XII

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What’s a mnemonic to remember the twelve cranial nerves?

Cerebral hemispheres

What is the anatomic origin of the olfactory nerve?

Diencephalon

What is the anatomic origin of the optic nerve?

Midbrain

What is the anatomic origin of the oculomotor nerve?

Midbrain

What is the anatomic origin of the trochlear nerve?

Pons

What is the anatomic origin of the trigeminal nerve?

Pons

What is the anatomic origin of the abducens nerve?

Pons

What is the anatomic origin of the facial nerve?

Pons & medulla

What is the anatomic origin of the auditory nerve?

Medulla

What is the anatomic origin of the glossopharyngeal nerve?

medulla

What is the anatomic origin of the vagus nerve?

medulla & spinal cord

What is the anatomic origin of the accessory nerve?

medulla

What is the anatomic origin of the hypoglossal nerve?

control of smell

the function of the olfactory nerve

control of vision

the function of the optic nerve

control most eye movements & pupil constriction

the function of the oculomotor nerve

control of downward and inward (towards nose) eye movement

the function of the trochlear nerve

control of jaw movement & face, mouth, and jaw sensation

the function of the trigeminal nerve

control of outward (towards ear) eye movement

the function of the abducens nerve

control of facial movement, hyoid elevation, stapedius reflex, salivation, lacrimation, and taste

the function of the facial nerve

control of hearing & balance

the function of the auditory nerve

control of pharyngeal movement, pharynx and tongue sensation, & taste

the function of the glossopharyngeal nerve

pharyngeal, palatal, and laryngeal movement; pharyngeal sensation; and control most thoracic, visceral organs

the function of the vagus nerve

control of shoulder and neck movement

the function of the accessory nerve

control of tongue movement

the function of the hypoglossal nerve