Pons

How long is pons

one inch long

How many and which cranial nerves does it hold

5-7

The pons is a(n) ____ area

pneumotaxic and apneutistic area

pneumotaxic and apneustic areas help to

control bretahing

What is nerve 7 called

facial nerve

What type is facial nerve

mixed nerve

What does the motor portion of the facial nerve do

controls acial muscles, and salivary and nasal and oral mucous glands and tears

what is nerve 6

abducens nerve

what type of nerve is abducens nerve

Motor nerve

Abduceens function:

Lateral eye movement

Effect of damage to abduceens nerve ?

inability to turn eye laterally

What does the sensory portion of the facial nerve help with ?

Taste buds on anterior 2/3 tounge

damage to facial nerve effect:

inability to control facial muscles disorted sense of taste (esp. for sweets)