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CN I

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olfactory nerve

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CN I - Components

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special sensory (olfaction)

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CN I - Actions

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SpS: carries afferent impulses for the sense of smell

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CN II

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optic nerve

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CN II - Components

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special sensory (vision)

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CN II - Actions

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SpS: carrying afferent impulses for vision

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CN III

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oculomotor nerve

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CN III - Components

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somatic motor

visceral motor

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CN III - Actions

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SM: innervation to 4 of 6 extraocular muscles
functions in proprioception
VM: innervation (pupil and ciliary muscles)

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CN IV

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trochlear nerve

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CN IV - Components

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somatic motor

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CN IV - Actions

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SM: innervates the superior oblique muscles (turns eye inferolaterally)

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CN V

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trigeminal nerve

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Divisions of CN V (3)

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opthalmic
maxillary
mandibular

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CN V*1

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opthalmic nerve

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CN V*1 - Components

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somatic sensory

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CN V*1 - Actions

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SS: sensation from cornea, forehead, scalp, eyelids, nose and mucosa of nasal cavity

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CN V*2

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maxillary nerve

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CN V*2 - Components

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somatic sensory

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CN V*2 - Actions

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SS: sensation of skin over maxilla and palate

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CN V*3

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mandibular nerve

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CN V*3 - Components

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somatic sensory

somatic motor

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CN V*3 - Actions

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SS: sensation from skin over mandible and anterior 2/3 of tounge
SM: muscles of mastication

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CN VI

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abducent nerve

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CN VI - Components

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somatic motor

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CN VI - Actions

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SM: innervates lateral rectus muscle (lateral eye movement)

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CN VII

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facial nerve

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CN VII - Components

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somatic motor
somatic sensory
special sensory
visceral motor

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CN VII - Actions

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SM: facial expressions
SS: sensation from skin of external acoustic meatus
SpS: taste from anterior 2/3 of tongue
VM: tranmittal of autonomic impulses to lacrimal and salivary glands

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CN VIII

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vestibulocochlear nerve

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CN VIII - Components

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special sensory

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CN VIII - Actions

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SpS: hearing (cochlear) and balance/equilibrium (vestibular)

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CN IX

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glossopharyngeal nerve

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CN IX - Components

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somatic motor
somatic sensory
special sensory
visceral motor
visceral sensory
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CN IX - Actions

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SM: innervates part of tongue and pharynx
SS: external ear, pharynx, middle ear
SpS: taste from posterior 1/3 of tongue
VM: motor fibers to parotid salivary gland
VS: carotid sinus

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CN X

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vagus nerve

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CN X - Components

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somatic motor
somatic sensory 
special sensory
visceral motor
visceral sensory
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CN X - Actions

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SM: muscles of pharynx, larynx, superior 2/3 esophagus
SS: sensation from auricle and external acoustic meatus and tympanic membrane
SpS: taste from epiglottis and palate
VM: parasympathetic fibers to heart, lungs, and visceral organs
VS: sensation from root of tongue, heart, lungs, visceral organs, aortic body and arch

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CN XI

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accessory nerve

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CN XI - Components

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somatic motor

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CN XI - Actions

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SM: innervates trapezius and sternocleidomastoid and fibers of larynx, pharynx, and soft palate

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CN XII

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hypoglossal nerve

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CN XII - Components

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somatic motor

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CN XII - Actions

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SM: innervates intrinsic and extrinsic muscle of tongue (swallowing and speech)