Friday, September 5, 2008

- Cranial nerves.

**There are 12 cranial nerves...

  1. I      Olfactory nerve (purely sensory).
  2. II     Optic nerve  (purely sensory).
  3. III    Occulomotor nerve  ( Purely motor).
  4. IV    Trochlear  nerve  ( Purely motor).
  5. V     Trigeminal nerve ( Mixed ).
  6. VI    Abducent. ( Purely motor).
  7. VII   Facial  ( Mixed ).
  8. VIII  Auditory nerve  (Vestibulocochlear) (purely sensory).
  9. IX    Glossopharyngeal  ( Mixed ).
  10. X     Vagus  ( Mixed ).
  11. XI    Spinal Accessory.( Mixed ).
  12. XII   Hypoglossal .( Mixed ).

** Important notes:-
- The largest cranial nerve .... CN V (Trigeminal).
- Cranial nerves responsible for eye movements are
  •    III (Oculomotor)
  •    IV (Trochlear)
  •    VI (Abducens)

- The longest cranial nerve ....CN X (Vagus) which reaches from the medulla to the digestive and urinary organs.


- CN I and II are  attached to Cerebrum.


See you ,
Ibrahim

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