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cranial nerves
human biology
Term | Definition |
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olfactory nerve fibers | sensory; smelling |
optic nerve | sensory; vision |
oculomotor nerve | motor; movement of eye/iris |
trochlear nerve | motor; downward movement of eye |
trigeminal nerve | sensory; sensation of face motor; movement of jaw 3 branches |
abducens nerve | motor; lateral (side to side) movement of eye |
facial nerve | sensory; sensation of the face motor; movement of the face and scalp |
vestibulocochlear nerve | sensory; equilibrium signals to brain and hearing |
glossopharyngeal nerve | sensory; taste motor; swallowing |
vagus nerve | sensory; taste and mouth/throat motor; swallowing and speaking |
spinal accessory nerve | motor; head/neck movement |
hypoglossal nerve | motor; speech and swallowing |