Cranial nerve

👀 CN III (3) – Oculomotor

Do: PERRLA, check for ptosis (drooping eyelid)

👀 CN IV (4) – Trochlear

Do: 6 cardinal fields of gaze (follow your finger)

👀 CN VI (6) – Abducens

Do: 6 cardinal fields of gaze (follow your finger)

😊 CN VII (7) – Facial

Do: Smile, raise eyebrows, close eyes tightly

👂 CN VIII (8) – Vestibulocochlear

Do: Whisper test or finger-rub test

👅 CN IX (9) – Glossopharyngeal

Do: Say “Ahhh” (watch uvula rise)

👅 CN X (10) – Vagus

Do: Say “Ahhh” (soft palate rises, uvula stays midline)

💪 CN XI (11) – Accessory

Do: Shrug shoulders and turn head against resistance