Cranial nerve (nerve type, function)

nerve type ; major function

Olfactory nerve

Sensory ; sense of smell

Optic nerve

Sensory ; Vision

Oculomotor nerve

Motor ; Eye movements, pupillary constriction

Trochlear nerve

Motor ; Eye movements

Trigeminal nerve

Both ;

Sensory: face, sinuses, teeth

Motor: muscles of jaw

Abducens nerve

Motor ; Eye movements

Facial nerve

Both ;

Sensory: taste from anterior tongue

Motor: muscles of facial expression, salivary and tear glands

Vestibulocochlear nerve

Sensory ; Hearing and sense of balance

Glossopharyngeal nerve

Both ;

Sensory: taste from posterior tongue, sensation from throat

Motor: muscles for swallowing

Vagus nerve

Both ;

Sensory: internal organs

Motor: internal organs, throat, and larynx

Spinal accessory

Motor ; Shoulder and neck muscles

Hypoglossal

Motor ; Movements of tongue