Cranial Nerves Review

Olfactory nerves (one of the 12 cranial nerves) are sensory nerves that:

• Takes in scent information

• Moves eyes left and right

• Controls eye movement and pupil constriction

Optic nerves (one of the 12 cranial nerves) are sensory nerves that:

• Take in visual information

• Moves eyes left and right

• Controls eye movement and pupil constriction

Oculomotor nerves (one of the 12 cranial nerves) are motor nerves that:

• Moves head and shoulders

• Moves eyes left and right

• Controls eye movement and pupil constriction

Trochlear nerves (one of the 12 cranial nerves) are motor nerves that:

• Moves head and shoulders

• Takes in sound information

• Controls a single muscle of the eye

Trigeminal nerves (one of the 12 cranial nerves) are motor & sensory nerves that:

• Moves head and shoulders

• Innervates the face and jaw muscles

• Take in scent information

Abducens nerves (one of the 12 cranial nerves) are motor nerves that:

• Moves eyes left and right

• Innervates the face and jaw muscles

• Controls eye movement and pupil constriction

Facial nerves (one of the 12 cranial nerves) are motor & sensory nerves that:

• Control eye muscles

• Control face muscles for expressions

• Controls eye movement and pupil constriction

Auditory nerves (one of the 12 cranial nerves) are sensory nerves that:

• Lets you swallow and talk

• Takes in sound information

• Takes in scent information

Glossopharyngeal nerves (one of the 12 cranial nerves) are motor & sensory nerves that:

• Lets you swallow and talk

• Controls tongue and pharynx

• Controls muscles for facial expressions

Vagus nerves (one of the 12 cranial nerves) are motor & sensory nerves that:

• Controls heart and digestive tract

• Controls tongue and pharynx

• Controls muscles for facial expressions