Cranial Nerves Functions and Locations

sense of smell

Olfactory nerve (I)

vision

Optic nerve (II)

movement of eyelids and eyeball. controls pupils

Oculomotor nerve (III)

moves eyeball downwards

Trochlear nerve (IV)

chewing, facial sensations

Trigeminal nerve (V)

Moves the eye laterally

Abducens nerve (VI)

facial expressions, saliva, taste, 2/3 anterior tongue

Facial nerve (VII)

hearing and balance

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

taste 1/3 posterior of tongue

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

regulation of internal organs. controls blood pressure

Vagus nerve (X)

swallowing, movement of head and shoulders

Accessory nerve (XI)

tongue movements

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Olfactory nerve/bulb

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Optic nerve

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Oculomotor nerve

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Trochlear nerve

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Trigeminal nerve

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Abducens nerve

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Facial nerve

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Vestibulocochlear nerve

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Glossopharyngeal nerve

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Vagus nerve

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Accessory nerve

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Hypoglossal nerve

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Acronym for the cranial nerves

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