The 12 Cranial Nerves

Front

What cranial nerve supplies motor fibers to the lateral rectus muscle, which rolls the eye laterally?

Back

Abducens (Cranial Nerve VI)

Front

Which cranial nerve carries impulses for vision?

Back

Optic (Cranial Nerve II)

Front

What cranial nerve provides motor fibers to the pharynx that promote swallowing and saliva production, and is also involved in taste?

Back

Glossopharyngeal (Cranial Nerve IX)

Front

Which cranial nerve carries sensory and motor impulses to the pharynx, larynx, and the abdominal and thoracic viscera, promoting digestive activities and regulating heart activities?

Back

Vagus (Cranial Nerve X)

Front

What cranial nerve supplies motor fibers for one external eye muscle?

Back

Trochlear (Cranial Nerve IV)

Front

What is the function of the olfactory nerve?

Back

The olfactory nerve (Cranial Nerve I) is responsible for the sense of smell.

Front

Which cranial nerve is responsible for facial expressions and taste from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

Back

Facial (Cranial Nerve VII)

Front

What cranial nerve is responsible for hearing and balance?

Back

Vestibulocochlear (Cranial Nerve VIII)

Front

Which cranial nerve controls the muscles of mastication?

Back

Trigeminal (Cranial Nerve V)

Front

What cranial nerve is involved in the movement of the tongue?

Back

Hypoglossal (Cranial Nerve XII)