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Functions of cranial nerves
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Anatomy
11th Grade
01/31/2013

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Olfactory

(Type : Sensory )

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Sensory fibers transmit impulses associated with the sense of smell

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Optic 

( Type : Sensory )

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Sensory fibers transmit impulses associated with the sense of vision 

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Oculomotor

( Type : Primarly/Motor)

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Motor fibers transmot impulses associated with the condition of muscles 

Amount of light entering the eye ,and focus lens 

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Trochlear 

( Type : Primarly Motor )

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Motor fibers transmit impulses to muscles that move the eye

Some Sensory fibers transmit impulses associated with the condition of muscles

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Trigeminal 

( Type : Mixed )

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Ophthalmic Divison

 

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Sensory fibers transmit impulses from the surface of the eyes, tear glands , scalp, forehead and upper eyelids

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Maxilary Division

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Sensory fibers transmit impulses from the upper teeth, upper gum , upper lip , linning of the palate ,and skin of the face

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Madibular Division

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 Sensory fibers that transmit impulses from the skin of the jaw , lower teeth , lower gum and lower lip .

Motor fibers transmit impulses  of mastication and to muscles in the floor 

 

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Abducens

( Type : Primarly / Motor ) 

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Motor fibers transmit impulses  to muscles that move the eye

Some sensory fibers transmit impulses associated of condition.

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Facial

( Type : Mixed )

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Sensory fibers transmit impulses associated with taste receptors of the anterior tongue.

Motor Fibers transmit  impulses to muscles of facial expression, tear glands , and salivary glands.

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Vestibulocochlear

( Type: Sensory )

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Vestibular branch

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Sensory fibers transmit impulses associated with the sense of equilibrium 

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Cochlear branch 

 

 

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Sensory fibers transmit impulses associated with the sense of hearing

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Glossopharyngeal

( mixed ) 

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Sensory fibers transmit impulses from the pharynx, tonsils, poster tongue , and carotid arteries.

Motor fibers transmit impuslses to muscles of the pharynx used in swallowing and to salivary glands.

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 Vagus 

(Mixed )

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 Somatic motor fibers transmit impulses to muscles associated  with speech and swallowing : autonomic motor fibers transmit impulses to the heart , smooth muscles, and glands in the thorax and abdomen.

Sensory fibers transmit impulses from the pharynx, larynx , espohagus and viscera of the thorax and abdomen

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Accesory

( Primarily )

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Cranial branch 

( Motor )

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Motor fibers transmit impusles to muscles of the soft palate , pharynx, and larynx

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Spinal Branch 

 

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Motor fibers transmit impusles to muscles of the neck & back

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Hypoglossal 

( primarly / motor ) 

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Motor fibers transmit impusles to muscle that move the tongue .

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Functions of cranial Nerves
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