Cranial Nerves Flashcards

Cranial Nerves Names

• Mnemonic: "Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Good Velvet, AH!"
• Nerve List:
  1. Olfactory
  2. Optic
  3. Oculomotor
  4. Trochlear
  5. Trigeminal
  6. Abducens
  7. Facial
  8. Vestibulocochlear (or Auditory)
  9. Glossopharyngeal
  10. Vagus
  11. Accessory (Spinal Accessory)
  12. Hypoglossal

Cranial Nerves Functions (Sensory, Motor, or Both)

• Mnemonic: "Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter Most"
  • Sensory
  • Motor
  • Both
• Breakdown:
  1. Olfactory – Sensory
  2. Optic – Sensory
  3. Oculomotor – Motor
  4. Trochlear – Motor
  5. Trigeminal – Both
  6. Abducens – Motor
  7. Facial – Both
  8. Vestibulocochlear – Sensory
  9. Glossopharyngeal – Both
  10. Vagus – Both
  11. Accessory – Motor
  12. Hypoglossal – Motor