The 12 cranial nerves
The 12 cranial nerves, from I to XII: the name of each number, the number of each name, then the nerve behind each function. On the back, whether it is sensory, motor or mixed.
- 36 cards
- 2 topics
- Free
The outline, topic by topic
Each topic is weighted the way the exam weighs it.
- Numbers and names
- Functions
A few cards from the deck
Cranial nerve I
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The olfactory nerve
I : olfactory nerve. Sensory nerve: smell.
Cranial nerve II
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The optic nerve
II : optic nerve. Sensory nerve: vision.
Cranial nerve III
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The oculomotor nerve
III : oculomotor nerve. Motor nerve: most eye movements, lifting the eyelid and constricting the pupil.
Cranial nerve IV
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The trochlear nerve
IV : trochlear nerve. Motor nerve: the superior oblique muscle of the eye.
Cranial nerve V
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The trigeminal nerve
V : trigeminal nerve. Mixed nerve: sensation in the face and the muscles of chewing.
Cranial nerve VI
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The abducens nerve
VI : abducens nerve. Motor nerve: the lateral rectus muscle, which turns the eye outwards.