12 Cranial Nerves

Vocabulary flashcards covering all 12 cranial nerves and the mnemonic used to remember them in order.

Cranial Nerve I

Olfactory

Cranial Nerve II

Optic

Cranial Nerve III

Oculomotor (pupil constriction (motor))

Cranial Nerve IV

Trochlear eye movement (superior oblique muscle)

Cranial Nerve V

Trigeminal (Facial Sensation ex:chewing)

Cranial Nerve VI

Abducens (Lateral Rectus Muscle)

Cranial Nerve VII

Facial ( Facial expression, taste, anterior 2/3 tongue), salivation, lacrimation

Cranial Nerve VIII

Vestibulocochlear (hearing and balance)

Cranial Nerve IX

Glossopharyngeal (Taste posterior 1/3, swallowing)

Cranial Nerve X

Vagus (autonomic control of heart, lungs, digestive tract, taste, swallowing, speech)

Cranial Nerve XI

Accessory (Shoulder and neck movement) (sternocleidomastoid, trapezius) (motor)

Cranial Nerve XII

Hypoglossal (Tongue movement)

Cranial Nerves Mnemonic

"Oh Oh Oh, To Touch And Feel Very Good Velvet, AH!" (used to remember cranial nerves I through XII in correct order)

12 Cranial Nerves Overview

Reference chart listing cranial nerves I through XII with visual cues and remembering mnemonic.