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cranial nerves
Craft, J., Gordon, C., & Tiziani, A. (2011). Understanding pathophysiology. NSW: Elsevier
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
08/23/2014

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how many cranial nerves
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12 pairs
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nerve 1: olfactory
Definition
sense of smell
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nerve II: optic
Definition
sensing light
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nerve III: oculomotor
Definition
movement of eyeball, raising of eyelid, change in pupil size
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nerve IV: trochlear
Definition
movement of eyeball

 

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nerve V: trigeminal
Definition
chewing of foods, sensations in face, scalp, cornea and teeth
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nerve VI: abducens
Definition
Movement of eyeball
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nerve VII: facial
Definition
facial expressions, secretion of saliva and tears, taste and blinking
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nerve VIII: vestibulocochlear
Definition
sense of hearing and balanace
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nerve IX: glossopharyngeal
Definition
swallowing, secretion of saliva, taste, sensory for reflex regulation of blood pressure, part of the gag reflex
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nerve X: vagus
Definition
visceral muscle movement and sensations, especially movement and secretions of the digestion system, sensory for reflex regulation of blood pressure
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nerve XI: accessory
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swallowing, head and shoulder movement, speaking
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nerve XII: hypoglossal
Definition
speech and swallowing
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how many spinal nerves and name
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31 pairs

- cervical nerves: C1-C8

-thoracic nerves: T1-T12

-lumber nerves: L1-L5

-sacral nerves: S1-S5

 

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