🧠 CRANIAL NERVES 🧠 Cranial nerves originate in the brain and are responsible for various functions in the head, neck, and other parts of the body. There are 12 cranial nerves, and each is categorized as sensory, motor, or both. ⭐️ Memory Trick:
“On occasion our trusty truck acts funny very good vehicle any how” for the nerves.
“Some say marry money, but my brother says big brains matter most” for their functions! 🩷 CN I: Olfactory * Controls sense of smell * Sensory
→ Think you have ONE nose! 🩷 CN II: Optic * Controls vision ability * Sensory
→ Think you have TWO eyes! 💙 CN III: Oculomotor * Upward eye movement + pupillary reflex * Motor 💙 CN IV: Trochlear * Downward and medial eye movements * Motor 🔸 CN V: Trigeminal * Facial sensation + chewing * Both 💙 CN VI: Abducens * Lateral eye movement * Motor
→ Think abduSIDES for sideways eye movement! 💜 CN VII: Facial * Facial movements + taste * Both 🩷 CN VIII: Vestibulocochlear * Controls hearing and balance * Sensory 💜 CN IX: Glossopharyngeal * Throat sensation, swallowing, salivation * Both 💜 CN X: Vagus * Digestion, swallowing, heart rate, and respiration * Both 💙 CN XI: Accessory * Shoulder and neck movement * Motor 💙 CN XII: Hypoglossal * Tongue movement * Motor 💬 Comment below with the memory trick YOU used in nursing school! #nursingschool #nursingstudent #cranialnerves #neuro #medsurg #nclex #nclexrn #nursingmajor #nursingstudentsoftiktok #nursingstudents #nursesoftiktok